The Soloist
Released Date
April 24, 2009
Distributor
DreamWorks
Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$31,720,158 + $6,612,836 = $38,332,994
$31,720,158 + $6,612,836 = $38,332,994
A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
About
A homeless, Juilliard-trained musician diagnosed with schizophrenia is befriended by a Los Angeles journalist looking for a new article to write.
Trivia
The movie is based on Steve Lopez's book The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music.