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Young Woman and the Sea

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Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement -- a 21-mile trek from France to England.
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Buoyed by Daisy Ridley's radiant star power and the remarkable trajectory of Gertrude Ederle's life story, Young Woman and the Sea is an old-fashioned sports movie that harkens back to the classics in the best way.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) A rousing family film whose message of female empowerment feels contemporary. Aug 1, 2024 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Based on Glenn Stout’s book, director Joachim Ronning’s absorbing drama does a masterful job of showing the obstacles thrown at the daughter of German immigrants while on her 21-mile trek from France to England. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 17, 2024 Full Review Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times A film that is full of production value, filmed with classic elegance and that, above all else, shows new generations a situation that, beyond any commercial imposition, had to be deeply complicated for female development. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Hayley Croke Loud and Clear Reviews At its best, Young Woman and the Sea stands as a tribute to the disruptors of the norm... While not perfect, it proves it is worth the watch in the strength of the subject matter and performances alike. Rated: 3/5 Oct 25, 2024 Full Review Mark Jackson Epoch Times "Young Woman" tells of Trudy Ederle's groundbreaking English channel swim, where the 1924 Paris Olympian broke the men's record by 2 hours. Very inspiring. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 4, 2024 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org Anyone who says, “They don’t make movies like that anymore” should see [this film]. This rousing old-fashioned sports biopic has rich characters and relationships that make the triumph of the first woman to swim across the English Channel truly soar. Aug 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven O The movie people have been asking Disney to make for the past few years. Just a solid story with great acting that anyone would enjoy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/21/24 Full Review Darryl Amazing movie and very inspiring. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review sally s It was the best feel good movie I have seen in a while. The sets were well done. Similar to the Tenement Museum in New York. I always enjoy the actual footage of the original story from the 1920s that was at the end. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Lindsey C This is one of the few movies out right now worth watching. Incredible true story. Great actors. Beautiful music. Rich, heartfelt, gripping screenplay. It kept a fast pace to the great end. Love! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Chris Pretty good, inspiring Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Rose Good movie, great for a family. A little over the top re the villain (though I will have to read the book and then assess) and the physique of the Trudy was not consistent with a swimmer, nor was it consistent with the actual video footage of the real Trudy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement -- a 21-mile trek from France to England.
Director
Joachim Rønning
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Jeff Nathanson
Screenwriter
Jeff Nathanson
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating
PG (Partial Nudity|Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 31, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2024
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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