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IMDb rating 6.7
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Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

Intelligent and uncompromising, with knock-out performances from Downey Jr. and Foxx.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 4

...goes out of its way to serve every emotion up on a plate...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Mia Brygger
rated 7

Robert Downey Jr. er aldrig til at kimse af, og det er han bestemt heller ikke i rollen som den emotionelle enspænder, Lopez.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Lotta Zachrisson
rated 6

...skildringarna av hemlösa och hur tufft det är att ha med psykiska sjukdomar att göra är omskakande och viktiga.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Joe Wright
Director
Russell Brown
As Russell
Russell Brown
Director
Catherine Keener
As Mary Weston
Stephen Root
As Curt Reynolds
Tom Hollander
As Graham Claydon
Jamie Foxx
As Nathaniel Ayers

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Steve Lopez, a journalist for the Los Angeles Times, discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless man with schizophrenia, playing the violin on the streets. Ayers has a troubled past, having attended Juilliard but dropping out due to his mental health. Lopez writes an article about Ayers, which sparks a chain of events that leads to Ayers being given a cello and later performing for the homeless. However, Ayers' mental health issues persist, causing him to lash out and refuse help. Eventually, Lopez convinces Ayers to move into an apartment and receive treatment. Through Lopez's articles, Ayers gains fame and is given the opportunity to perform a recital, but his struggles with schizophrenia continue to affect his life.

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The Soloist was released in theaters on April 24, 2009.