The Great Debaters fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
The Great Debaters is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic.
A real life story, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, society, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
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The Great Debaters is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, Paramount+ with Showtime, and Angel Studios in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
2 h 6 min
The Great Debaters runs 2 h 6 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see The Great Debaters much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 2.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+36GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Great Debaters in 50 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for The Great Debaters, including Freudian Trio, Opposing Sports Team, "Well Done, Son" Guy.
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