What is The Walk about?
The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A daring high-wire artist attempts an impossible feat, balancing grace and danger between iconic towers.
Suspenseful and epic. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight. Based on true events.
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Tubi (free).
The Walk parents guide
No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
StarringJoseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale, Clément Sibony, César Domboy
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