The Boys in the Boat
PG-13
6.9
2023
2 hr 4 min
Drama
, History
The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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- Cast：
- Joel Edgerton , Callum Turner , Peter Guinness , Sam Strike , Thomas Elms , Jack Mulhern , Luke Slattery
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Reviews
Very disappointing...
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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
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The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
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