Michael Uzoma Michael 
The Boys in the Boat is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film co-produced and directed by George Clooney from a screenplay by Mark L. Smith, based on the 2013 book of the same name by Daniel James Brown. The film stars Callum Turner and Joel Edgerton.
The Boys in the Boat had its world premiere in Los Angeles on December 11, 2023 and was released by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution in the United States on December 25, 2023 to mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
The non-fiction novel describes the University of Washington crew that represented the United States in the men’s eight at the 1936 Summer Olympic games in Berlin, including the coaches, boatbuilder George Pocock, and the working class student athletes involved, especially rower Joe Rantz, who was effectively abandoned by his family and left to fend for himself at a young age.
Cast
- Callum Turner as Joe Rantz, a rower at the University of Washington
- Joel Edgerton as Al Ulbrickson, rowing coach at the University of Washington
- Jack Mulhern Don Hume
- Sam Strike as Roger Morris
- Alec Newman as Harry Rantz
- Peter Guinness as George Pocock
- Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch
- Thomas Elms as Chuck Day
- Tom Varey as Johnny White
- Bruce Herbelin-Earle as Shorty Hunt
- Wil Coban as Jim McMillin
- Hadley Robinson as Joyce Simdars
- Courtney Henggeler as Hazel Ulbrickson
- James Wolk as Thomas Bolles
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Royal Brougham
Production
On March 2011, The Weinstein Company preemptively acquired the film adaptation rights to the book by Daniel James Brown with Kenneth Branagh set to direct and Donna Gigliotti and Judy Hofflund producing. In October 2018, Lantern Entertainment, which acquired The Weinstein Company’s assets, contracted with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures to distribute the film worldwide. In March 2020, it was announced that George Clooney would direct and produce with Grant Heslov and Mark L. Smith would write the script.
In November 2021, it was announced that Callum Turner would portray Joe Rantz. In February 2022, additional casting was announced, with Joel Edgerton and Hadley Robinson amongst the additions. Courtney Henggeler and James Wolk would join in March, and Chris Diamantopoulos would join in April.
Filming began in March 2022, and was due to take place at Winnersh Film Studios in Berkshire, as well as in Los Angeles and Berlin. The 1936 Summer Olympics and scenes around the University of Washington boathouse were filmed on the Cleveland Lakes in the Cotswold Water Park near Swindon (UK), with additional scenes filmed at Molesey Boat Club. Members of various boat clubs in the area, such as, St Hugh’s Boat Club and Oriel College Boat Club from the University of Oxford, were recruited as rowers for various national teams in the Olympics.
Release date
The Boys in the Boat was first screened at the reopened SIFF Cinema Downtown in Seattle on December 7, 2023. The screening was attended by a number of students from Sequim, Washington, where Joe Rantz was from. This was followed by the film’s official world premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles on December 11, 2023.
It was released by Amazon MGM Studios on December 25, 2023. In the United Kingdom it is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 12, 2024.
Box Office
In the United States and Canada, The Boys in the Boat was released alongside Ferrari and The Color Purple, and was projected to gross $2–3 million from 2,557 theaters on its first day. It ended up making $5.7 million, finishing fourth at the box office.
Review
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 58% of 92 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10. The website’s consensus reads: “The Boys in the Boat tells its inspirational true story with heart and solid craftsmanship, but director George Clooney’s solidly traditional approach prevents it from leaving much of an impact.” Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 52 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating “mixed or average” reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 86% filmgoers gave it a positive score.
* This biography or article is a copyright of Uzomedia TV, please refer-back to our blog if you wish to copy or pin back our articles.*
* For car insurance, Home Insurance, Insurance companies, Auto insurance Public liability insurance, Cheap Insurance, Loans,liability insurance, professional indemnity insurance, small business insurance, Health and Fitness, Real Estate, Digital Marketing, Automobile and more visit our contact page.*
