The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat tells its inspirational true story with heart and solid craftsmanship, directed by George Clooney in a stolidly traditional approach.

The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown.

The film 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.

The Boys in the Boat is an old-fashioned and solid historical biography that ticks a lot of the right boxes. It’s not going to set tongues wagging but what it does do is tell an inspiring story with polish and a deftness befitting the genre.

Biography, Drama, Sport
United States (English) 2h 3min