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The Walk

The Walk

History · Drama · Adventure · 2015

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

Movie details

The Walk

“Every dream begins with a single step”

2015 History · Drama · Adventure 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.3 / 10

141.1K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

83 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

70 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Zemeckis

Written by

Robert Zemeckis · Christopher Browne

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Philippe Petit

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Papa Rudy

Charlotte Le Bon

Charlotte Le Bon

Annie Allix

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

J.P.

Clément Sibony

Clément Sibony

Jean-Louis

César Domboy

César Domboy

Jeff / Jean-François

Benedict Samuel

Benedict Samuel

David

Court is in session

Put The Walk on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.