Valley Uprising

Valley Uprising

Directed by Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen

Produced by Sender Films

201499 min7.7 / 10

A spirited documentary celebrating a rebellious climbing community's push against physical and institutional limits, grounded in the stunning landscape and counterculture ethos of Yosemite.

In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. And up on the walls, generation after generation has pushed the limits of climbing, vying amongst each other for supremacy on Yosemite's cliffs. "Valley Uprising" is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold rock climbing tradition in Yosemite National Park: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity -- and the laws of the land.

Questions people ask

  • Is Valley Uprising sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Valley Uprising end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Valley Uprising violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Valley Uprising easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Valley Uprising scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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