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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) 08/01/2024
A rousing family film whose message of female empowerment feels contemporary. Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 07/17/2024
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times 06/12/2024
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] Go to Full Review
Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Women Write About Comics Aug 21
I’m glad I got the chance to see it. Though labelled as ‘feel-good’, this film is more than that. It’s a reminder of how far women’s sports has come, and how much bigotry we’ve had to wade through to get here. Go to Full Review
Geoffrey Macnab iNews.co.uk Jan 17
3/5
If you enjoy stories of triumph against the odds, you’ll lap this up. Go to Full Review
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Dec 26
4.5/5
An old-fashioned sports biopic about a pioneer in women’s competitive sports. Go to Full Review
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Steven O 08/21/2024 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. See more Darryl 06/29/2024 Amazing movie and very inspiring. See more sally s 06/18/2024 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. See more Lindsey C 06/16/2024 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! See more Chris 06/12/2024 Pretty good, inspiring See more Rose 06/12/2024 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. See more 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
Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language|Partial Nudity)
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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