The Boys in the Boat (2023)

★★★1/2 (out of 5)

The Boys in the Boat is the definition of “it was just okay”. It’s a perfectly fine movie - what you see is what you get. There’s not much to it, it’s a watchable underdog sports film that you’ve definitely seen before. There are not many surprises or anything special/remarkable about it, but there’s also nothing bad about it at all - it’s just good. George Clooney’s direction is fine, the script is fine but forgettable, the acting is fine, the visuals are fine and the sound is fine. Your parents and grandparents will love it, but there’s really nothing about it that makes it stand out from any other movie like it.

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Film Info:

Premise: During the height of the Great Depression, members of the rowing team at the University of Washington get thrust into the spotlight as they compete for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

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MGM

Directed by George Clooney

Screenplay by Mark L. Smith

Based on the book by Daniel James Brown

Cast: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Peter Guinness, Sam Strike, Hadley Robinson, Jack Mulhern

Runtime: 2hr 4min

Rating: PG

Biography, Drama, Sport

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IMDb Rating: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 58%

RT Audience Score: 97%

RT Critic Average: 6/10

RT Audience Average: 4.7/5

Metacritic Score: 52

CinemaScore: A

Letterboxd: 3.1/5

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Fun Fact: Sir Kenneth Branagh was the original director of the movie before George Clooney was hired.

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