Skywalkers: A Love Story

R

Released Jul 12

1h 39m

Documentary

Romance

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A daredevil couple risks it all by going where no one has gone before: the top of the world's second-highest skyscraper. Angela and Vanya are Russia's preeminent rooftoppers who defy the odds (and death) to scale the globe's tallest buildings. As their acrobatic stunts go viral and rack up millions of online views, they put their love and trust to the test as they create a highly dangerous new artform that they call "skywalking."

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Critics Consensus

Blending romance with vertiginous thrill-seeking, Skywalkers: A Love Story is a documentary of truly dizzying proportions.

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Emma Keates

AV Club

Angela and Ivan’s love story often feels almost too storybook to be plausible, but it’s next to impossible not to root for them as they support each other—often physically—through their many costumed security evasions and insane stunts.

Rated: B-

Jul 26, 2024

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Zimbalist (a sometime rooftopper) and his co-director Maria Bukhonina make it clear that the stunts are real but never get beyond a Photoshop version of the characters.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 21, 2024

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

For all its problems, Skywalkers is often very watchable.

Jul 20, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

At times, its uncomfortable viewing – sometimes more so when the scenes involve emotions and feelings, rather than potentially death-defying athleticism – but the overall reward for the viewer is worth the occasional bout of queasiness.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 26, 2024

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Daniel Allen

Loud and Clear Reviews

The film is admittedly well-shot, full of death-defying imagery that will amaze most audiences. But the subtitle of Zimbalist’s film – A Love Story – implies an emotional hook that never arrives.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

Nikolai and Beerkus are bona fide artists and know how to strike a pose atop the universe, and the shots looking down are viscerally dizzying – if you have acrophobia, this is your content warning.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 25, 2024

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Giovanni J

Definitely more of a love-story than I thought as their journey doing DEATH-DEFYING skywalking really places one's trust in another. I actually got quesy when they are skywalking. This documentary is similar to the one where Frenchman Phillipe Petit tight-rope walked across The Twin Towers in NYC in the early 70s just as the buildings were being finished being built. Similar obstacles. Also a movie was made out of that called...The Walk back in 2015 (wow almost 10yrs ago). This movie I saw at the Netflix theater in NYC (The Paris Theater) next to Central Park, but it is NOT an IMAX theater thus disappointed in that. The real IMAX theater near Lincoln Center was already showing other movies. Thus deduct half a star. Excellent movie, especially a DATE movie with your significant other.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Over the top melodramatic bs..I didnt care for either of these egotistical bums...did they really hide in the building for 20 odd hours? Doubtful... Totally contrived for the dumb masses

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Hannah W

Absolutely brilliant! Inspiring and heart warming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Syed A

I kept folowing her artistic Reels on insta, I wanted to get to know this Angelic girl with devilish moves over top of the skyscrapers. Then I saw her on Netflix. During watching this docu, those scary scenes from the heights were really amazing and adventurous, then the story moves forward to emotions. Those emotions were connected to their love and success story. All I want is to have a special permit for this couple in any country, they should be welcomed to climb scrapers and perform art openly instead of being hiding and trespassng. Stay safe, More adventures to come!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Maggie I

I loved this movie! Such an inspirational story about life, perseverance and love. I totally recommend it 🫶🏽

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Maxime T

Angela and Vanya are really touching, and their art/achievement/performance is totally incredible, no debate on this. But the directing, and the story telling are just perfection! Loved it so much, I think i'm gonna watch it again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Synopsis

A daredevil couple risks it all by going where no one has gone before: the top of the world's second-highest skyscraper. Angela and Vanya are Russia's preeminent rooftoppers who defy the odds (and death) to scale the globe's tallest buildings. As their acrobatic stunts go viral and rack up millions of online views, they put their love and trust to the test as they create a highly dangerous new artform that they call "skywalking."

Director: Jeff Zimbalist, Maria Bukhonina
Producer: Jeff Zimbalist, Maria Bukhonina, Tamir Ardon, Chris Smith
Screenwriter: Jeff Zimbalist
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: XYZ Films, Library Films, All Rise Films
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Documentary, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2024
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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