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.
The Boys in the Boat is more than just a sports movie... - Jake Wilson, The Age (Australian)
...slick underdog sports picture, fluidly told and elegantly mounted. - Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture