The Boys in the Boat

Name: The Boys in the Boat
Director: George Clooney
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Released: 2023-12-25
Duration: 7440000 s
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Peter Guinness

Directed by George Clooney

PG-13

2023 2h 4mBiography, Drama,

7.057%96%

A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings.

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Cast of The Boys in the Boat

Joel EdgertonCoach Al Ulbrickson
Callum TurnerJoe Rantz
Peter GuinnessGeorge Pocock
Sam StrikeRoger Morris
Thomas ElmsChuck Day
Jack MulhernDon Hume
Luke SlatteryBobby Moch
Bruce Herbelin-EarleShorty Hunt
Wil CobanJim McMillin
Tom VareyJohnny White
Joel PhillimoreGordy Adam
James WolkCoach Tom Bolles
Hadley RobinsonJoyce Simdars
Chris DiamantopoulosRoyal Brougham
Courtney HenggelerHazel Ulbrickson
Alec NewmanHarry Rantz
Laurel LefkowUW Registrar
Sam DouglasHenry Burke
Jaymes ButlerCharlie Rylie
Chris WilsonHermann Göring
Jacob James BeswickHarvey Love
Glenn WrageCoach Ky Ebright
Edward Baker-DulyBenjamin Billings
Austin HaynesJoe's Grandson
Ian McElhinneyElderly Joe Rantz
John AmmiratiNY Radio DJ
Biz LyonSchool Official
Frankie FoxGlenn Morry
George ClooneyDirector / Producer
Daniel James BrownWriter
Mark L. SmithWriter
Grant HeslovProducer

The Boys in the Boat Ratings & Reviews

Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025
The Boys in the Boat skims the surface without creating much wake. That is to say, that while Clooney has delivered a very straightforward underdog sports story, it felt like he was playing things very, very safe, when this could have been so much more than that. There are layers of interesting context that could have been added regarding the 1936 Olympic Games being held in Nazi Germany. A radio broadcast mentions the US crew team consciously opted not to salute the German flag at the opening ceremonies, but this moment isn’t depicted on screen. There’s a brief nod to Jesse Owens, but no context is given. The stakes could have been so much higher than ‘poor team beats rich teams.’ Honestly, everything that is depicted is just fine, even if the film feels even longer than it actually is. The competition scenes are tightly composed with a stirring Alexandre Desplat score. Callum Turner as rower Joe Rantz and Joel Edgerton as coach Ulbrickson are both turn in strong performances. It’s what’s not depicted here that is somewhat disappointing. That being said, the audience at the packed screening I saw this at, seemed to love it. A couple notes on that. 1. The story of that UW crew team has obviously reached legendary status in the state of Washington. 2. The average age in the audience was about 72 years old. Still, I wasn’t expecting 90% of the audience to clap and cheer at the finale, but they did. I’m still not really sold on Clooney as a director, so maybe a safe, down the middle, crowd-pleaser is a good outcome for this film.

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The Boys In The Boat
The Boys In The BoatTrailer
The Boys In The Boat: A Look Inside
The Boys In The Boat: A Look InsideBehind the Scenes
The Boys In The Boat: Clooney Profile
The Boys In The Boat: Clooney ProfileBehind the Scenes
The Boys In The Boat: Learning To Row
The Boys In The Boat: Learning To RowBehind the Scenes
The Boys In The Boat: From Page To Screen
The Boys In The Boat: From Page To ScreenBehind the Scenes
The Boys In The Boat: First Race
The Boys In The Boat: First RaceScene
The Boys In The Boat: Rowing Is Poetry
The Boys In The Boat: Rowing Is PoetryScene
The Boys In The Boat: Poughkeepsie Race
The Boys In The Boat: Poughkeepsie RaceScene
The Boys In The Boat: Coach's First Speech
The Boys In The Boat: Coach's First SpeechScene
The Boys In The Boat: That Boat Is All I Got
The Boys In The Boat: That Boat Is All I GotScene