| Release Date | 24 April 2009 |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $32,000,000 |
| Tagline | Life has a mind of its own |
| Genre | Drama, Biography, Music |
| Country | UKUSAFrance |
| Filming Locations | Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Docudrama |
| Themes | Existential Crisis, Members of the Press, Unlikely Friendships, Mental Illness, Musician's Life |
| Tones | Earnest, Bittersweet, Reflective, Poignant |
| Tags | Cello, Homeless, Musician, Newspaper, Reporter, Schizophrenia |
The Soloist is a 2009 American/French/British drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, The Soloist by Steve Lopez. The film is based on a true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who develops schizophrenia and becomes homeless.