The Boys in the Boat

Dec 25, 2023

2h 4m

★ 7.3

Believe in the impossible. Believe in each other.

Overview

The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Smoke House Pictures

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Spyglass Media Group

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Cast

Coach Al Ulbrickson

Joel Edgerton

Joe Rantz

Callum Turner

George Pocock

Peter Guinness

Roger Morris

Sam Strike

Chuck Day

Thomas Elms

Don Hume

Jack Mulhern

Bobby Moch

Luke Slattery

Shorty Hunt

Bruce Herbelin-Earle

Jim McMillin

Wil Coban

Johnny White

Tom Varey

Gordy Adam

Joel Phillimore

Coach Tom Bolles

James Wolk

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5.9

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8.0

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No overview available.

7.0

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6.5

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7.1

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6.2

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5.1

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6.7

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6.4

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6.6

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7.7

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5.7

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No overview available.

5.8

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0.0

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6.1

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6.0

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6.0

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