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Skyscraper Live 2026

Directed by Joe DeMaio · 117 mins · 2,206 views

3.3 Letterboxd 3.46(11,512)
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Synopsis

No ropes. No fear. Free solo legend Alex Honnold risks it all in a high-stakes, live ascent of one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Reviews (115)

  1. A
    allain♡ 8 月 22, 2026

    the commentator yappuccino is driving me crazy is there a version where they are muted?

    455 3
  2. T
    Tyler Whitmore 8 月 22, 2026

    A genuine madman. This was far more uncomfortable to watch than I expected. My hands were sweaty the entire time and when he was waving his hands at the top… nuts.

    223 9
  3. R
    Rojito__ 8 月 22, 2026

    His phone got no case. Says everything you need to know about a person

    347 1
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    ratkingnova 8 月 22, 2026

    A great accomplishment from Alex. However the commentary and Netflix coverage was absolutely atrocious — to the point where I either had to mute it or turn the whole thing off. A bunch of complete nothing-burgers being repeated over and over again from two people with zero clue what they are talking about. I feel sorry for the woman on the panel who was an accomplished climber and got talked over by a WWE wrestler and a Youtuber. All (zero) style and zero substance. “The goosebumps are goosebumping.” Is an actual quote from the lead commentator. How insightful. Apparently they later dropped: “The superman of supermanning.” Boo. Hiss.

    380 3
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    giana ⋆˙⟡ 8 月 22, 2026

    me if i hated my wife and kids

    473 5
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    JBird 8 月 22, 2026

    Alex Honnold is still in prime, And likes when he has a good time. He thought he would try, To scrape the sky, And give a tall building a climb.

    127 2
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    Joe A 8 月 22, 2026

    You just know Tom Cruise was watching this with intense jealousy.

    1,563 7
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    charlotte_23 8 月 22, 2026

    Totally optional btw

    255 5
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    Teddy 8 月 22, 2026

    watched it live. got sweaty palms

    234 21
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    Maya 8 月 22, 2026

    Josh O’Connor… start climbing now bc you need to play this man in like 5 years

    365 3
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    Ziglet_mir 8 月 22, 2026

    A typical millennial dad on his one night off for the week…

    145 2
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    Jason Christopher 8 月 22, 2026

    I did this last week, I just forgot to record it

    265 3
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    b1u3_j 8 月 12, 2026

    trzy gwiazdki dla mojego goata Alexa ale pls serce krwawi mozg usycha jak slucham tej komentatorki jakis yap o niczym totalne glupty “czy slonce i wysika temperatura moga miec wplyw na wspinaczke?” imo nie

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    PHAIZELL 8 月 11, 2026

    u just gotta respek it

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    Faizul05 8 月 11, 2026

    While browsing on Netflix, I accidentally stumbled upon this documentary while watching something else. I decided to check it out, and even though I wasn’t watching it live, I found it super interesting. Before this, I honestly had no idea about “Free Solo” climbing. But within the first 10 minutes, I got completely hooked. ​I didn’t know anything about Alex Honnold beforehand. But once it started—with that preview clip—I got total goosebumps. Then he just started climbing. He was scaling…

  16. C
    Chase Cross 8 月 10, 2026

    I simply adore the simplicity here: man does extremely dangerous thing while you watch. Many people have suggested there’s a real ethical dilemma here given the non-zero chance the climber, legend Alex Honnold, dies on camera. But what is stupendous is that, frankly, when it’s Alex climbing, the outcome is never in doubt. If it can be climbed, the man will climb it. In the midst of so much social media gimmickry, computer generated whiz bangery, AI slop, and other technology-enhanced entertainment models, there’s room for one person doing what only a human being can do.

  17. R
    RoKetScientist 8 月 10, 2026

    Its crazy that this didn’t get more attention. It was a fun live stream to watch. Maybe I am biased, I watch a lot of climbing

  18. C
    casscade_ry 8 月 10, 2026

    Captivating

  19. D
    DannyBadalucco 8 月 8, 2026

    SKYSCRAPER LIVE Kritik Review (2026): Skyscraper Live ist ein ungewöhnliches Netflix-Live-Event, das Actionfilm, spektakuläre Stunts und die Atmosphäre eines großen Live-Spektakels miteinander verbindet. Statt auf eine klassische Kinoproduktion zu setzen, lebt das Format vor allem von der unmittelbaren Wirkung des Geschehens und dem Gefühl, dass die Ereignisse tatsächlich in diesem Moment stattfinden. Das Ergebnis ist ein unterhaltsames und technisch beeindruckendes Erlebnis, das jedoch nicht in allen Bereichen die Qualität eines regulären Actionfilms erreicht. Die größte Stärke des Films ist ohne…

  20. E
    Elise 8 月 8, 2026

    Lucky they didn’t have to skyscrape him off the ground

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    meilovesfilms 8 月 7, 2026

    sick! my diva alex, always so silly 😻 those commentators were so annoying

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    m 8 月 7, 2026

    watched in the comfort of my own home knowing he survived and i was still clenched for every single minute

  23. R
    remoou 8 月 4, 2026

    Alex “nervios de acero” Honnold

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    David Small 8 月 3, 2026

    I’m glad 40 year old Honnold got this payday, and for the universe of humans, this is unthinkable, but for him, it is no Free Solo…or the like.

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    myletterb2 8 月 3, 2026

    Wow. Legend!

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    John06 8 月 2, 2026

    legend

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    inger 8 月 1, 2026

    Idk how to rate this really — but damn why didn’t I watch the broadcast live. It was in taipei, taiwan anyways

    1
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    D.A. 7 月 31, 2026

    Sure man

  29. N
    Nikola 7 月 31, 2026

    .

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    bartu turan 7 月 30, 2026

    too much commentary ruined it a bit

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    toffee 7 月 30, 2026

    so cool 🥹 commentary did my head in though

    1
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    xoxo_sofia_ 7 月 28, 2026

    new clickbait title: GUY DIES CLIMBING SKYSCRAPER LIVE

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    celina ☆ 7 月 28, 2026

    my stomach dropped a million times

  34. S
    SirBungallo 7 月 27, 2026

    Late review but I DID watch this live and I remember being stressed out the whole time

  35. N
    nic 7 月 27, 2026

    the man is truly crazy—there’s no explaining it, but i admit i find his courage incredible.

  36. M
    Marlowe Randolph 7 月 27, 2026

    The commentary almost ruined this incredible feat

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    Cristina 7 月 26, 2026

    Ok now do the Burj Khalifa. Fr tho holy shit that guy is crazy lmao but fr mad respect to him. I would never try something like this unless I actually wanted to kill myself. And in which case I’d probably pick an easier and faster way to do it 💀. The host was annoying at times like “again if you’re just joining us, Alex Honnold free soloing Taipei 101 without ropes.” Like girl I feel like if someone joins the…

  38. F
    freyasimz 7 月 24, 2026

    me if i hated my family

  39. 4
    4M1TA 7 月 23, 2026

    Super annoying documentary, super cool topic

  40. I
    isaaurban 7 月 21, 2026

    ele exalando felicidade meu deus que amor, foda demais

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    Thais Cavalcante 7 月 20, 2026

    Documentação ao vivo de uma escalada free solo. As narrativas ajudam a acompanhar o trajeto, mas ainda assim é cansativo de assistir. Escalada na natureza me parece mais interessante.

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    Emir Ozer 7 月 20, 2026

    Great accomplishment from Alex and terrible commentary which lowkey resembles hunger games

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    rakshanmudumba 7 月 19, 2026

    This was insane would recommend atleast checking out clips to see how crazy this dude is … impressive athlete

  44. S
    Shaz⭐️ 7 月 19, 2026

    Hell nawh

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    ewa 7 月 19, 2026

    encountered a pair of russian speakers while on a walk today and didn’t say anything but afterwards practiced a bit while washing my face and realized that i could have performed a substantial amount of small talk if i had only remembered how to say good evening 🤨Anyway put on russian subtitles so that this would be educational 🤨in its presentation mostly vapid but sometimes the derangement is pushed so far that it becomes important. i dont care enough to…

    1 1
  46. M
    Mr.cap 7 月 17, 2026

    Se súper pasó de vr

  47. V
    vetthori 7 月 16, 2026

    is he the best athlete of all time? I think so

  48. O
    Oglinfilms 7 月 15, 2026

    Not as good as free solo, though still got me nervous

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    Gavin Robertson 7 月 15, 2026

    My legs shake on the safe and secure balcony of a tall building. So watching Alex climb Taipei 101 was exhilarating. The commentary was quite insufferable. I can’t help but think Alex could palm my face and rip it clean off.

  50. Z
    Zoë Sloan 7 月 15, 2026

    I got vertigo watching this. Alex’s climb is incredibly cool and the continuous comms issues between him and the crew on the ground are rly funny. Unfortunately the commentators kinda suck 🙁 and they are talking NON STOP. I felt the suspension and anxiety about it even though it happened three months ago and I knew what happened already which was v cool. A fun watch overall

  51. D
    DuckBackwards 7 月 14, 2026

    So glad I didn’t see a man die live on Netflix – the Seth Rollins jump scare was also a pleasant surprise. Coast to Coast headbutt landed him in Taiwan.

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    bianca 7 月 14, 2026

    I must climb him like a skyscraper.

  53. L
    Luke Yang 7 月 14, 2026

    Just keep climbing. Just keep climbing. Just keep climbing climbing climbing.

    1
  54. M
    mcqueen6969 7 月 14, 2026

    forgot to review but my hands were like a new fresh water source during the livestream

  55. D
    Declan Varouh 7 月 14, 2026

    I thought this guy was gonna die. He was jumping around like Spooderman.

  56. V
    Venkman11 7 月 13, 2026

    Alex Honnold attempts to free solo the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan during a live broadcast on Netflix. American climber Alex Honnold adds another jaw dropping feat to a resume littered with them. His ascent of the 1,667 foot tower in Taipei, which is the eleventh tallest in the world was astounding. It is a shame that this achievement was subsumed by Netflix nonsense. The broadcasting was abysmal. Elle Duncan and Seth Rollins, in particular, offered nothing of value and…

  57. S
    sharmerchant 7 月 12, 2026

    Honestly crazy. Zaf and I watched live and were getting sweaty on the couch

  58. A
    Aidandoak 7 月 11, 2026

    well, I finally got around to watching it! I was super excited when this was in the news, because it was finally a story about Taiwan that actually highlighted its culture rather than its tenuous relationship with China. Now that I’ve actually seen the live footage, I can confidently say that this was a really cool climb. Overall I enjoyed watching it. I do wish the production value/ commentary had been as good as the actual substance of the climb,…

    1
  59. R
    Ryan Holden 7 月 11, 2026

    IMHO, Alex Honnold is def on the spectrum, and fuck is he so inspiring! The wrestling commentator was SO annoying, though.

  60. A
    acapsedboi 7 月 11, 2026

    peakk

  61. A
    angryphoenix 7 月 10, 2026

    I loved Free Solo and felt so tense while watching Alex. I felt the same way watching this, despite knowing that yes, he is fine and alive. I will watch this again, because Alex is inspiring. It was surprising to see how he has aged and how he has changed since Free Solo. It made me appreciate him more.

  62. N
    NNapole0n 7 月 10, 2026

    This is the second documentary I’ve seen about Alex Honnold, and this one left me a bit disappointed. After watching a spectacle like Free Solo, this just didn’t hit nearly as hard. The climb itself was exceptional, and Alex did his job perfectly. it’s just that once you’ve seen something as mind blowing as his ascent in Free Solo, it’s difficult for anything else to feel just as impressive. The technical side was horrible. Whoever came up with the idea…

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    Lucía Soriano 7 月 9, 2026

    angustia

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    juleslwrld 7 月 9, 2026

    I just need like a fourth of his brain power Alex Honnold I’m so happy you achieved your dream

  65. S
    SM 7 月 9, 2026

    Insane

  66. S
    Stephanie Austin 7 月 9, 2026

    Good job!

  67. R
    Ramazan Fidan 7 月 9, 2026

    Free Solo’yu izledikten sonra Alex’teki rahatlığı ve yaptığı şovları anlayabiliyorum, ama canlı yayının olayı sunma biçimini hiç beğenmedim, show business mantıkları o kadar klişe ve yapmacık ki bazı anlarda bir çeşit black mirror bölümünün gerçekleşmiş hali gibi hissettiriyor, yorumcular da tırmanışçı olan hariç çok boş, aynı yüzeysel bilgileri ve övgüleri tekrar etmekten başka bir şey yapmıyorlar, ayrıca yayında ve organizasyonda bariz sorunlar da var mesela Alex’in ses bağlantısı kesiliyor, ama kesilmesi iyi oluyor çünkü en sonda eşiyle konuştukları yerde sunucu araya giremiyor 🙂 açıkçası bu son kısımda Alex’in eşi ve ekiple olan gerçek iletişimini görmek çok daha iyi oldu

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    MR_Shima 7 月 9, 2026

    5 stars because it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I like when somebody knows what he’s doing and is so chill about it. Doing it live is bold.

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    Laura Dimová 7 月 8, 2026

    Nechápem ako to niekto môže urobiť.

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    PrinceyMovies 7 月 7, 2026

    Alex….you mad mad man. You had me on the edge of my seat the entire time for sure 👏👏💥💥💥💥🫶

    27
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    🍿Geebop🎬 7 月 6, 2026

    I could do that

  72. H
    hoodloob 7 月 6, 2026

    Ik die een boom klim fr

  73. I
    inêss 7 月 6, 2026

    Lindo mas fiquei c demasiada ansiedade

    1
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    ryanandheidi 7 月 5, 2026

    Couldn’t even get to the end, commentators was shocking + boring watch

  75. D
    Diego Vasquez 7 月 3, 2026

    Alex honnold es de otro planeta

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    21erika 7 月 2, 2026

    my poor heart,I am really glad he made ittt to the top

  77. S
    Sam 7 月 2, 2026

    Why did they barely let the experts talk!?

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    honeydew 7 月 1, 2026

    brother..

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    zoe 7 月 1, 2026

    damn does papa wanna climb ashta district 8 next

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    Lilmacandcheese 7 月 1, 2026

    Could’ve used less commentary, more time listening to him or silence

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    cinemorpho 6 月 29, 2026

    i wish i had infinite lives so i could do shit like this

    2
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    acebonitodia 6 月 29, 2026

    el yapping de los comentaristas… tan insoportables que he tenido que saltar cuando hablaban

  83. A
    Amaury 6 月 27, 2026

    Increíble lo de éste hombre, no lo conocía pero dude, que valor, yo me hubiera mareado y perdido el equilibrio al toque

  84. S
    susanbeatz 6 月 27, 2026

    with two young kids mind u

    1 1
  85. C
    creepymonsta 6 月 26, 2026

    “What a building” – Alex Honnold

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    especiallyvee 6 月 26, 2026

    I love alex honnold, but all the commentary stuff was so shit it loses a star

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    Moviee Junkiee 6 月 26, 2026

    Would’ve loved this without shitty commentary 6/10

    2
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    bongjiee 6 月 25, 2026

    request manjat menara sutet bang

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    jackmalloy55 6 月 25, 2026

    Watched this a while ago, but never had higher blood pressure from sitting in a chair that I did when I was watching this!

  90. E
    ERush5150 6 月 24, 2026

    I love this guy!

  91. S
    SabrinaCintra 6 月 24, 2026

    Me deu ansiedade só de assistir

  92. A
    AlexButler 6 月 24, 2026

    Rewatched this to show my Nana, she emphasized how he’s out of his mind maybe 400 times lol.

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    victoria888v 6 月 23, 2026

    Un accomplissement magnifique mais la production Netflix et les commentaire de pie jpp

    1
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    allisonbankss 6 月 22, 2026

    The fact that I thought this was kinda boring proves that shock value in this economy will remain elusive

  95. N
    Nezu 6 月 22, 2026

    Je sais même pas quelle note mettre, c’est un mec qui grimpe. Je pense que j’aurai pu le faire aussi ou peut être que c’est comme l’histoire de faire atterrir un avion, néanmoins je sais faire de l’escalade mais je sais pas piloter un avion. J’adore cette tour elle a un super système de poids au centre de la tour pour éviter les dégâts des séismes

  96. R
    rbcool 6 月 19, 2026

    Impressive

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    itsmealexalay 6 月 19, 2026

    so this is what a death wish looks like

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    pepe 🤠 6 月 19, 2026

    con la cara de g1lipollas que tiene vaya dedeos debe hacerle a la loca de la rubia

    2
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    Oliver Johnson 6 月 19, 2026

    Shoutout to Alex Honnold but why was Seth Rollins on commentary and not a second climber? Feels like a weird choice by Netflix…

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    ≽^•⩊•^≼ 5 月 22, 2026

    god alex honnold is so fucking cool

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    s 2 月 19, 2026

    so glad this is completely optional

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    TCineize 2 月 14, 2026

    El hecho de verlo en vivo con un delay intencional en caso de que se caiga fue fascinante. Tuve que irme hasta el Santa Isabel a que me abran el orto porque lo tuve tensado los 4 días posteriores.

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    Tlyaii 2 月 2, 2026

    they should have done this for his climb of el capitan

  104. B
    Brandon 1 月 31, 2026

    I watched this mainly for the camerawork. I could’ve done without any of the commentary that wasn’t Alex’s, though I get why it’s there.

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    whoaalyssa19 1 月 29, 2026

    so cool to watch!

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    Mark 1 月 26, 2026

    So glad he didnt die cant wait to climb El cap in the fall with him, perhaps half dome?

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    Luke Gorham 1 月 26, 2026

    Both not a movie and unequivocally a horror movie.

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    kuruknowherself 1 月 25, 2026

    Thought I could catch him by getting there 30 minutes after he started wtf

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    ray 1 月 25, 2026

    as someone who used to frequently passby taipei 101 and have been to the top,,, THIS IS TERRIFYINGGGGG HOW IS THIS DUDE STILL ALIVE AND HOW IS HIS WIFE SO CHILL??! craziest thing is honnold actually finished it in JUST ONE AND A HALF HOURS??!! dude… 4 stars for the balls and attitude this man had during the whole thing but -1 star bcs the BALLS??? i’m baffled, wtf…

  110. E
    eduardo 1 月 25, 2026

    🌇

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    A E 1 月 25, 2026

    It was a good live stream & Alex Honnold is an amazing climber. I just hope he doesn’t risk his life like that again for his family’s sake.

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    urloveer 1 月 25, 2026

    Dos horas obcecada viendo esta maravilla. 🫪

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    Alan Jay 🏳️‍🌈 1 月 25, 2026

    I was blown away watching this live on Netflix, but standing in Fuzhou Shan Park looking right up at Taipei 101, I am just in complete awe that he pulled this off. Such an incredible feat.

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    Rania 1 月 24, 2026

    2.5 stars cus it’s not a movie in my mind but it was lwk scarier than free solo and he’s risking his life when he has a literal child and wife I think or at least gf but also not 5 stars cus no ones forcing him to do ts and it’s like so unnecessary idk still keeps my eyes stuck to the tv but mostly cus im scared for his life cus I watched live

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    Dario Szirtes 1 月 24, 2026

    Recuerdo verlo en vivo por netflix

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A Alex Honnold Self
E Elle Duncan Self - Host
E Emily Harrington Self
M Mark Rober Self
S Sanni McCandless Self
C Colby Lopez Self
P Pete Woods Self
Director Joe DeMaio
Producer Victoria Webb
Executive Producer James Smith, Alan Eyres, Grant Mansfield, Alex Honnold, Jonathan Retseck, Eddie Delbridge
Editor Mark Pickles, Christian Blood
Art Direction Aaron Black, Linbay
Synopsis
No ropes. No fear. Free solo legend Alex Honnold risks it all in a high-stakes, live ascent of one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in Taipei, Taiwan.
Director
Joe DeMaio
Studio
Plimsoll Productions
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2026
Runtime
117 mins

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