The Alpinist (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Alpinist is an adventure and documentary film directed by Nick Rosen, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. Marc-André Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a British Columbia cliff and waits patiently for the star climber to come down to answer his questions. Marc André, a little uncomfortable, prefers to return to the depths of the forest where he lives in a tent with his girlfriend Brette Harrington. In the heart of winter, Peter films vertiginous solos on fragile ice. He tries to make appointments with the climber who is never there and does not seem really concerned by this camera pointed at him "For me, it would not be a solo if there was someone else" . Marc-André is thus, the "pure light" of the mountaineers of his time, which marvel Barry Blanchard, Alex Honnold or Reinhold Messner, interviewed in the film. An event film for an extraordinary character.

Who’s in it. The Alpinist stars Marc-André Leclerc as Self, Brette Harrington as Self, Alex Honnold as Self and Ueli Steck as Self (archive footage), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, The Alpinist has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $1.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Peacock Premium, USA Network and Peacock Premium Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Alpinist page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Alpinist tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.