The Boys in the Boat

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The Boys in the Boat

PG-13

2023

2h 4m

History

Drama

Biography

Sports

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The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

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Critics Consensus

The Boys in the Boat tells its inspirational true story with heart and solid craftsmanship, but director George Clooney's stolidly traditional approach prevents it from leaving much of an impact.

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Audience Says

The Boys in the Boat might be slow in spots, but the end result is still an inspiring feel-good film that the whole family can enjoy.

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Tomris Laffly

TheWrap

01/26/2024

George Clooney’s disarmingly old-school rowing movie gets it right.

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Helen O'Hara

Empire Magazine

01/16/2024

3/5

It’s unexceptionally filmed and occasionally clunky, but this is a gently heart-warming underdog story, and Turner shows real star-power in the lead role.

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Wenlei Ma

PerthNow

01/15/2024

3/5

The Boys in the Boat is an old-fashioned and solid historical biography that ticks a lot of the right boxes. It’s not going to set tongues wagging but what it does do is tell an inspiring story with polish and a deftness befitting the genre.

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Jul 30

This is a film that Hollywood used to make more of, particularly in the last two decades of the twentieth century. It’s a throwback to a different time not only in the story, but to the filmmaking.

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

Jul 29

2.5/5

Held back by a reliance on trope-moments and an unwillingness to dip beyond the surface. Even the art of rowing is barely explored.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 27

3/5

The Boys in the Boat may not be the best film of the year but it is an enjoyable movie nonetheless, even for those of us in the audience who may not have initially been fans of rowing.

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Gg

Dec 28

Exciting true story.

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Dan

09/01/2024

very average at best.

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Google

07/04/2024

example of courage...

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Jtex

05/25/2024

Deep, meaningful story that was enjoyable. Highly recommend .

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Patricia

03/12/2024

Boys in the Boat was inspiring, exciting, and captivating.

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Sarah D

03/07/2024

Absolutely loved this movie! it's a must watch for everyone.

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Synopsis

The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

Director: George Clooney
Producer: Grant Heslov, George Clooney
Screenwriter: Mark L. Smith
Distributor: MGM
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Spyglass Media Group, Smokehouse Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language and Smoking)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 16, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.6M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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