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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 89/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 93% of the 447 2000s documentary movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic89/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
991 audience votes
Key crew
- James MarshDirector
- Philippe PetitWriter
Cast
- Philippe PetitHimself
- Jean François HeckelHimself
- Jean-Louis BlondeauHimself
- Annie AllixHerself
- David FormanHimself
- Alan WelnerHimself
- Barry GreenhouseHimself
- Jim MooreHimself
- Mark LewisHimself
- Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
Stills
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Themes
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