The Boys in the Boat fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Uplifting and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
Sports, history, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and storytelling
Standout cinematography
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Boys in the Boat is thrilling, tense, and fast-paced.
Uplifting and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, cathartic, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up.
Sports, history, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around sports, history, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and storytelling
The direction and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. 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 65/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 3 min
The Boys in the Boat runs 2 h 3 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Boys in the Boat higher (75) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $54 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+42GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Boys in the Boat in 56 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for The Boys in the Boat, including International Showdown by Proxy, The Film of the Book, Ivy League for Everyone.
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