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The Boys in the Boat tells the inspiring true story of the University of Washington rowing team at the 1936 Olympics. Despite mixed reviews, the film earned a high Rotten Tomatoes audience score and made over $55 million at the box office. Based on a bestselling book, the movie follows the team's journey to victory, showcasing hard work and the American Dream.

The Boys in the Boat, the latest film directed by George Cloney, tells the inspiring true story of the University of Washington junior varsity rowing team and their quest to win gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. The Boys in the Boat has a strong cast that brought the real-life men and women involved in the story to the big screen in December 2023. The sports movie is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video and MGM+ for those who missed its original,...

The Boys in the Boat film compressed the story's timeline to focus on the events leading up to the 1936 Olympics, cutting out three years of the University of Washington team's journey. The film left out a significant moment in Joe Rantz's life, where he was abandoned by his father and stepmother at a young age. The Berkeley coach did not donate money to the rowing team as depicted in the film but instead offered his support for their Olympic journey.

The Boys in the Boat is based on Daniel James Brown's 2013 book of the same name, which depicts the inspiring true story of the United States men's eight rowing team at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. However, director George Clooney and screenwriter Mark L. Smith had to make a handful of changes to the account of the events to dramatize the 2023 biographical sports drama film further (as is the...

"The Boys in the Boat" is an inspiring true story about the American men's eight at the 1936 Olympics. Other biographical sports dramas like "Unbroken," "Moneyball," and "Remember the Titans" contain inspiring figures and heartfelt stories. These films, including "Rudy," "Invincible," and "Miracle," showcase underdog stories that resonate with audiences and make for great companions to "The Boys in the Boat."

George Clooney's The Boys in the Boat is based on an inspiring true story, and after watching it, if viewers are craving more, thankfully, plenty of other sports movies containing similar premises exist. The 2023 biographical drama film, directed by Clooney and written by Mark L. Smith, is an adaptation of Daniel James Brown's 2013 novel of the same name, which depicts the men's eight rowing team that represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, but (according to Rotten Tomatoes...

The Boys In The Boat Photo: Laurie Sparham/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures There are very few things rowers love more than watching other people row badly. Annual “Head Of The Charles Destruction” and other boat crash videos regularly rack up thousands of views on YouTube. Many rowers I’ve met love to...

The Boys In The BoatPhoto: Laurie Sparham/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures

There are very few things rowers love more than watching other people row badly. Annual “Head Of The Charles Destruction” and other boat crash videos regularly rack up thousands of views on YouTube. Many rowers I’ve met love to reference...

BITB_15372_R (l-r.) Thomas Elms stars as Chuck Day, Tom Varey as Johnny White, Bruce Herbelin-Earle as Shorty Hunt, Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch and Wil Coban as Jim McMillin in director George Clooney’s The Boys In The Boat An Amazon MGM Studios film Photo credit: Laurie Sparham © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

As promised the onslaught of 2023 sports films marches, or in this case paddles, on. Hot on the heels of last week’s historical sports drama, comes this one based on a popular book from a few years ago. It’s not about wrestling, like Friday’s flick, but it is set in the past, though nearly fifty years before the Von Erichs. But there is an Olympic connection. This one concerns a larger team of young men defying the odds and overcoming hardship to go for the gold, rather than fame and fortune.

For a while it seemed like George Clooney was his generation’s heir apparent to Cary Grant, a bona fide movie star whose limited range is rendered irrelevant by his irrepressible charisma. And then he started directing films and, at least out of the gate things seemed momentarily more interesting. His 2002 directorial debut, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, came on breezy but grounded, certainly the most approachable take on a Charlie Kaufman screenplay ever mounted. And 2005’s Good Night, and Good Luck, his tribute to the mandarin days of television news, was at least palpably committed to lionizing Eisenhower-era liberal resistance. In other words, he looked to become the heir apparent to Robert Redford, auteur.

It didn’t last. The title of Clooney’s The Monuments Men, just about sums it up. His obsession with what he perceives as the achievements and moral clarity of those (read: Americans) who lived...

The Boys in the Boat received a Rotten score of 46% on Rotten Tomatoes. This continues director George Clooney's streak of low scores for his directorial features. Clooney's last Fresh score was in 2011 for The Ides of March.

The Boys in the Boat continues a grim Rotten Tomatoes streak for director George Clooney. The new movie is based on the 2013 nonfiction book of the same name by Daniel James Brown, about a crew of University of Washington rowers who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1936. The movie stars Callum Turner as working-class rower Joe Rantz and Joel Edgerton as coach Al Ulbrickson, alongside an ensemble cast that includes Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Alec Newman, Peter Guinness, and Luke Slattery.

Rotten Tomatoes has aggregated the first reviews for the The Boys in the Boat movie a week and a half ahead of its official release date. Out of 24 reviews, the...

If George Clooney weren't such a charismatic actor, his milquetoast directing might not inspire such derision. It's been well over a decade since he sunk his teeth into a meaty part, yet his ambitions on the other side of the camera have ranged from passable to terrible. "The Boys in the Boat" ranks in the upper echelon of Clooney's directorial efforts, if only because that's a rather low bar.

This is sturdy, simple studio filmmaking at its least offensive. Clooney executes a familiar underdog sports narrative with technical competence and some measure of engaging action. It's aiming for less than his last foray into period athletics, 2008's "Leatherheads," which also tried to shoehorn in screwball comedy elements alongside football competition. But "The Boys in the Boat" achieves more by using a more vibrant palette to color within predictable lines.

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The scrappy ragtag team, the gruff but kind coach, the against-the-odds triumph — sports dramas rarely veer far from a basic template. It’s no surprise when the story’s athletes accomplish their unlikely goal; it’s how the director leads us there that matters. In the case of The Boys in the Boat, a telling of true events that can feel overly cautious in its admiring distance, the surprises lie in small moments and grace notes.

At the helm for his ninth feature, George Clooney follows the intimate coming-of-age tale The Tender Bar with a return to the realm of history. He puts a subdued spin on the story of unlikely Olympians — and generally avoids the stodginess of The Monuments Men. The University of Washington Huskies were working-class college kids in the depths of the Great Depression who became contenders in the rarefied realm of competitive rowing, going all the...

Hollywood is full of inspiring sports-themed movies, especially those focused on underdogs who rise to the occasion. But films about rowing teams are few and far between — until now. Director George Clooney’s The Boys in the Boat is a gorgeous adaptation of the Depression-era story of a group of poor but scrappy young men who find a slice of glory when they become the USA’s choice to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It is, to use a well worn cliché, a stand-up-and-cheer tale if ever there was one.

But the primary reason to cheer is the kind of unspoken underlying message within, that this is a sport where it is imperative that everyone in the boat rows as one, in unison and together physically and psychologically. This makes The Boys in the Boat not just enormously entertaining, but also important and relevant to our current world that is more divided,...

George Clooney steps out to attend the New York screening of his new movie, The Boys In The Boat!

The 62-year-old actor co-produced and directed the biographical sports drama film, which is based on the 2013 book of the same name by Daniel James Brown.

On Wednesday (December 13), he seemed to be in very good spirits as he and the cast posed for photos at the screening, which was hosted at the Museum of Modern Art.

Keep reading to find out more and see the photos…

For the special occasion, George wore light jeans, a black shirt, and a brown jacket.

He was joined by many of the movie’s stars, including Callum Turner, Courtney Henggeler, Luke Slattery, Sam Strike, and Hadley Robinson were all in attendance.

The Boys In The Boat is set to hit theaters on December 25. See the trailer here!

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So many stars stepped out for The Boys in the Boat premiere!

Directed by George Clooney, the film is based on Daniel James Brown‘s novel, which follows the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed at the Olympics in Berlin.

The premiere was held on Monday (December 11) in Los Angeles, and was attended by George and stars Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton, Sam Strike, Hadley Robinson, Jack Mulhern, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Will Coban, John Phillimore, Luke Slattery, James Wolk, Courtney Henggeler, Chris Diamantopoulos, and Thomas Elms.

Amal Clooney was there to support her husband, while Joel‘s girlfriend Christine Centenera was also in attendance.

The Boys in the Boat opens in theaters on December 25. Watch the trailer here!

Browse through the gallery to see more photos from The Boys in the Boar Los Angeles premiere…...

Director George Clooney on the set of his film The Boys In The Boat An Amazon MGM Studios film Photo credit: Laurie Sparham © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This summer, the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will be held July 26 – August 11.

For the first time in history, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games will not take place in a stadium. Thousands of athletes will parade in boats along the Seine, the river that flows through Paris, in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators.

A total of 40 sports are in the Olympics, including rowing.

On Christmas Day, George Clooney’s new film, The Boys In The Boat, is set for release – and it’s a terrific film!

Based on the best-selling book by Daniel James Brown, The Boys In The Boat tells the story of the bootstrapping University of Washington junior varsity rowing team that — against all odds — went...

Amazon MGM Studios has dropped the trailer that supplies the first look at director George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat,” due in theaters Christmas Day, that tells the true story of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at that year’s Summer Olympics in Berlin. Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by Daniel James Brown, the 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. Watch the trailer above.

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The cast includes Joel Edgerton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, and Courtney Henggeler. Mark L. Smith penned the script adaptation of Brown’s book.

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George Clooney is paddling back through historic waters with latest film “The Boys in the Boat.”

Clooney, who directs the historical drama on the heels of helming “The Tender Bar,” uses a script penned by Mark L. Smith, adapted from Daniel James Brown’s nonfiction book following the incredible true story of the 1936 University of Washington men’s crew team.

The official synopsis reads: Based on the bestselling non-fiction novel about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, this true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they’re thrust into the spotlight and take on elite international rivals.

Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner are among the ensemble cast for the sports film, which also stars Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, James Wolk,...

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore star Callum Turner goes on an epic quest for Olympic gold in the trailer for director George Clooney’s The Boys in the Boat, which Amazon MGM Studios dropped on Wednesday ahead of a Dec. 25 theatrical release.

Turner plays Joe Rantz, a Depression-era outsider who discovers joining the rowing team in college will assure him of job and housing. “We rowed out of need. The need to stay in school, the need to eat, to sleep,” an older Rantz says in a voice-over that recounts the underdog rowing team beating powerhouses like Harvard and Yale on their way to triumphing over host Nazi Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

The Boys in the Boat trailer

Based on the book The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown, Joel Edgerton stars as a demanding Coach Ulbrickson,...

The promise of a part-time job and a place to live is too good for poor college students to pass up in The Boys in the Boat. Inspired by a true story, The Boys in the Boat follows the improbable rise of the University of Washington rowing team.

The drama stars Joel Edgerton as Al Ulbrickson, Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, Chris Diamantopoulos as Royal Brougham, and James Wolk as Coach Bolles. Bruce Herbelin-Earle plays Shorty Hunt, Wil Coban is Jim McMillan, Hadley Robinson is Joyce Sidmar, Sam Strike is Roger Morris, and Thomas Elms is Chuck Day.

The ensemble also includes Joel Phillimore as Gordy Adam, Tom Varey as Johnny White, Jack Mulhern as Don Hume, and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch.

Based on Daniel James Brown’s bestselling novel, The Boys in the Boat was directed by George Clooney from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith. Clooney and Grant Heslov produce,...

"We rowed out of need. A need to stay in school, a need to eat, to sleep..." "Sweat and pain!" MGM Studios has unveiled the first official trailer for The Boys in the Boat, a true story sports movie made by George Clooney. This is a story from the 1930s recalling the triumph of the the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It's adapted from the bestselling book of the same name. Telling the underdogs story of how these boys got together and made it all the way to the Olympics to victory. "The stakes were much higher for them... and it gave them an edge." Starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner, with Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Peter Guinness, Alec Newman, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle. Clooney last directed The Tender Bar and The Midnight Sky before this.

MGM has released the trailer, first look images, and a behind the scenes feature for George Clooney's upcoming film The Boys in the Boat, based on a non-fiction novel about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team. The film focuses on a group of underdogs during the Great Depression as they compete for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, facing elite international rivals. George Clooney, known for his acting career, has established himself as a successful director with several critically acclaimed films, including Good Night, and Good Luck and The Midnight Sky.

MGM has released the first look images and behind the scenes feature for George Clooney's upcoming film The Boys in the Boat, based on the non-fiction novel by Daniel James Brown, which hits theaters December 25. Published in 2004 under the title The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Brown's book...

A first-look featurette for and images from the new film The Boys in the Boat have just been released, and you can check the featurette our above and the images below!

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, 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.

About The Film

Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Starring: Joel Edgerton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler, Peter Guinness, Alec Newman Director: George Clooney Screenplay: Mark L. Smith,...

Director George Clooney opens MGM’s behind-the-scenes The Boys in the Boat featurette with a reminder that rowing in the 1920s was one of the most attended sports in the United States. Clooney’s new film tells the true story of an underdog team made up of, as Clooney describes them, “strong, tough kids” who were poor and competed in rowing in order to stay in college.

Based on Daniel James Brown’s book, The Boys in the Boat stars Joel Edgerton as Al Ulbrickson, Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, Chris Diamantopoulos as Royal Brougham, and James Wolk as Coach Bolles. Bruce Herbelin-Earle plays Shorty Hunt, Wil Coban is Jim McMillan, Hadley Robinson is Joyce Sidmar, Sam Strike is Roger Morris, and Thomas Elms is Chuck Day.

The ensemble also includes Joel Phillimore as Gordy Adam, Tom Varey as Johnny White, Jack Mulhern as Don Hume, and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch.

"Give it everything!!" MGM Studios has revealed a first look behind-the-scenes featurette for The Boys in the Boat, directed by George Clooney. This is one of the only other big movies still set to open in 2023 that hasn't had a trailer yet - this is only a preview, with the trailer still to be unveiled. MGM is sticking with the Christmas Day opening at the end of the year. "The stakes were much higher for them... and it gave them an edge. That you can pull yourself up from nothing and succeed." A 1930s-set story about the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold rowing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It's adapted from the bestselling book of the same name. Starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner, with Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Peter Guinness, Alec Newman, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle. Clooney last...

Exclusive: We hear that the George Clooney directed MGM title, The Boys in the Boat, is set to hit theaters on Monday, Dec. 25, as a wide release.

The studio, I understand, were ecstatic over the test scores and landed on the pic’s release date in an effort to grab families. Pic is based on Daniel James Brown’s #1 New York Times non-fiction bestseller about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team who 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. Cast includes Joel Edgerton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, and Courtney Henggeler. Mark L. Smith adapted Brown’s book for the screen.

Exclusive: Red Notice actor Chris Diamantopoulos has joined MGM-Spyglass Media Group-Smoke House Pictures’ George Clooney-directed movie The Boys in the Boat.

Based on New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown’s 2013 novel The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the pic follows the triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men’s rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Diamantopoulos plays Royal Brougham, the Seattle sports journalist who follows the team and reports their story. He joins the already cast Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson and Courtney Henggeler in the Mark L. Smith-adapted feature. Clooney and Grant Heslov are producing for Smoke House, with Spyglass executive producing.

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Exclusive: James Wolk is joining the cast of MGM’s adaptation of The Boys in the Boat. He joins an ensemble that includes Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Courtney Henggeler, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban and Hadley Robinson.

MGM, Spyglass and Smokehouse are partnering on the production, with George Clooney directing and Mark L. Smith writing the script. Chris Weitz wrote a previous draft.

Based on No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown’s 2013 book The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the pic will tell the triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men’s rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Wolk will play Coach Bolles.

Clooney and his Smoke House Pictures partner Grant Heslov are producing the project with Spyglass executive producing.

Exclusive: Courtney Henggeler has signed on to star alongside Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban and Hadley Robinson in The Boys in the Boat, director George Clooney’s latest film for MGM, Spyglass Media Group and Smoke House Pictures.

The film scripted by Mark L. Smith is based on #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown’s 2013 book of the same name. It tells the triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men’s rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Henggeler is playing Hazel Ulbrickson, the wife of Edgerton’s Coach Ulbrickson, who leads the team to glory.

Clooney and Grant Heslov are producing under their Smoke House Pictures banner, with Spyglass Media Group exec producing.

Henggeler is a series regular...

Exclusive: George Clooney’s long-awaited adaptation of The Boys in the Boat looks to be gearing up production as sources tell Deadline, Clooney has rounded out his cast with Joel Edgerton, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban and Hadley Robinson joining Callum Turner, who was previously announced. MGM, Spyglass and Smokehouse are partnering on the production with Clooney directing and Mark L. Smith writing the script.

Based on No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown’s 2013 novel The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the pic will tell the triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men’s rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Clooney and his Smoke House Pictures partner Grant Heslov are producing the project with Spyglass executive producing. Clooney...

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