Summary
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 95Audiences 82GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer100%
Metascore89
Audience score87%
User score8.2
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9694Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+3Released
2008
August 1, 2008
18 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingDirecting · 1
- James Marsh Director
Writing · 1
- Philippe Petit Writer
Production · 6
- Nick Fraser Executive Producer
- Andrea Meditch Executive Producer
- Jonathan Hewes Executive Producer
- Simon Chinn Producer
- Victoria Gregory Co-Producer
- Maureen A. Ryan Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Igor Martinović Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jinx Godfrey Editor
Sound · 2
- J. Ralph Music
- Michael Nyman Music
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