The Boys In The Boat

2023 • 123 minutes

About this movie

The Boys in the Boat" is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, 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.

Ratings and reviews

At first I thought 'When did 8 man crew become as popular as college football', but after a while, it didn't matter. Well done movie, credibility comes from the fact that it is a true story. You can actually find Wikipedia pages for some of the rowers that went on to successful careers. Very telling was the scene where the coach is looking through the lockers and sees that most of the student's shoes have holes in the soles. Man do we have it easy today!

Great movie

Good!