Young Woman and the Sea

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Young Woman and the Sea

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2024

2h 9m

Biography

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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)

Aug 1, 2024

A rousing family film whose message of female empowerment feels contemporary.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Jul 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.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Jun 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]

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Maxance Vincent

Movies We Texted About

Jan 6, 2026

4/5

It’s not hard to love Young Woman and the Sea. Handsomely crafted and beautifully presented, the movie seems to be the only Disney production made this year with soul and humanism behind and in front of the camera.

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Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan)

Women Write About Comics

Aug 21, 2025

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.

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Geoffrey Macnab

iNews.co.uk

Jan 17, 2025

3/5

If you enjoy stories of triumph against the odds, you’ll lap this up.

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Steven O

Aug 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.

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Darryl

Jun 29, 2024

Amazing movie and very inspiring.

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sally s

Jun 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.

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Lindsey C

Jun 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!

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Chris

Jun 12, 2024

Pretty good, inspiring

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Rose

Jun 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.

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Joachim Rønning

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Daisy Ridley

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Tilda Cobham-Hervey

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Stephen Graham

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Jeanette Hain

Gertrude Anna Ederle

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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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