Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 5 films on Boxlist

Known for Free Solo, The Rescue and NYAD.

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Directed by Jimmy Chin

  1. Free Solo

    Free Solo

    2018 · Film

    8.0/10 · TMDB

    Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

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  2. The Rescue

    The Rescue

    2021 · Film

    7.8/10 · TMDB

    The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.

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  3. NYAD

    NYAD

    2023 · Film

    7.0/10 · TMDB

    The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.

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  4. Endurance

    Endurance

    2024 · Film

    7.1/10 · TMDB

    A century after Shackleton's Endurance sank beneath the ice, explorers uncover the legendary shipwreck and an amazing tale of survival.

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  5. Return to Space

    Return to Space

    2022 · Film

    6.3/10 · TMDB

    The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

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