---
title: 'The Soloist (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe Wright'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-soloist-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821642/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Soloist (2009)

2009 · 117 min · Drama, History, Music · United Kingdom, France, United States


## Synopsis

The Soloist is a 2009 biographical drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless. Originally intended to be released on November 21, 2008, the film was released in theaters on April 24, 2009. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed just $38 million against its $60 million budget.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joe Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-wright)
- **Screenplay:** [Susannah Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/susannah-grant), [Steve Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-lopez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dario Marianelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-marianelli)
- **Producer:** [Jeff Skoll](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-skoll), [Eric Fellner](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-fellner), [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan), [Gary Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-foster), [Russ Krasnoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/russ-krasnoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Seamus McGarvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/seamus-mcgarvey)

## Cast

- [Lorraine Toussaint](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorraine-toussaint)
- [Michael Bunin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-bunin)
- [Moya Brady](https://cinepixo.com/people/moya-brady)
- [LisaGay Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisagay-hamilton)
- [Tom Hollander](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-hollander)
- [Rachael Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachael-harris)
- [Jena Malone](https://cinepixo.com/people/jena-malone)
- [Noel Gugliemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-gugliemi)
- [Rob Nagle](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-nagle)
- [Justin Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-martin)
- [Stephen Root](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-root)
- [Lemon Andersen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lemon-andersen)
- [Octavia Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/octavia-spencer)
- [Ilia Volok](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilia-volok)
- [Nelsan Ellis](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelsan-ellis)

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Official site: http://www.soloistmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-soloist-2009
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1196958); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.