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A classic underdog story of the University of Washington rowing team that won a gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Director George Clooney captures the beauty and the challenges of the sport, the Depression era, and the Nazi threat with gorgeous visuals and heartfelt performances.
Dec 25, 2023 · 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...
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- George Clooney
- PG-13
- Joel Edgerton
Jan 11, 2024 · This true-life tale of the American men’s rowing victory at the Hitler Olympics is far too traditional and stuffy to ever achieve lift-off. George Clooney, you could argue, directs in exactly...
- Clarisse Loughrey
- 2 min
Dec 15, 2023 · George Clooney directs a period rowing drama based on a true story of a working-class team that beat the elite colleges in the 1936 Olympics. The film is wholesome, old-fashioned and inspirational, but lacks complexity and edge for today's awards season.
Jan 11, 2024 · 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. George Clooney directs Joel Edgerton and...
Dec 24, 2023 · Based on a section of Daniel James Brown’s 2013 nonfiction book of the same name, and set to a plucky score by Alexandre Desplat, it’s a handsome, forthright flashback to a high water point of the...
An unapologetically formulaic tale of triumph against the odds. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 14, 2024. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of ...
