The Boys in the Boat

Name: The Boys in the Boat
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport, War
Released: December 25, 2023
Rating: 54
Cast: Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Joel Edgerton, Luke Slattery

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: December 25, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Joel Edgerton, Luke Slattery, Peter Guinness, Sam Strike, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Wil Coban

Summary: The Boys in the Boat 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. Based on the #1 New YorkThe Boys in the Boat 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. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown.… Expand

Director: George Clooney

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Sport, War

Rating: PG-13

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RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Jan 2, 2024

Director George Clooney understands the strength of this classic underdog story, and he knows how to tell it, with gorgeous visuals and heartfelt performances. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Dec 18, 2023

This is a classical director, someone who clearly enjoys bringing the past to life. With The Boys in the Boat, he found the right book and the right actors in Turner and Edgerton. Read full review

Alejandra Martinez

Dec 20, 2023

Overall, Clooney has provided a fine time at the movies, with engaging sports sequences, thoughtful storytelling, impactful visuals, and great performances. Its focus can get a bit fuzzy, but this doesn’t dull the film’s overall shine. Read full review

Kate Stables

Jan 8, 2024

Any attempt at Chariots of Fire-style emotional intensity is tanked, however, by Callum Turner’s unhelpfully laconic, low-key performance. Read full review

Manuel Betancourt

Dec 15, 2023

You cheer on these boys but you’re not left with much once the credits roll and their story becomes but a wistful tale of a time gone by. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Dec 15, 2023

The Boys In The Boat is heartfelt and smoothly executed, but this inspirational drama cannot outrace the filmmaker’s staid, undemanding approach, which turns even the most stirring moments into predictable plot points. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Dec 15, 2023

For being based on such a memorable story, it's incredible how forgettable The Boys in the Boat is. Clooney's direction is so empty and the writing so trite that it leaves the committed cast stranded out on the water with nowhere meaningful to go. Read full review

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