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The Boys in the Boat 2023
Biographical dramaSports drama
A 2023 American biographical sports drama film, The Boys in the Boat was produced and directed by George Clooney with screenplay by Mark L. Smith, adapted from Daniel James Brown's 2013 book. The story centers on the University of Washington rowing team pursuing participation in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Actor Joel Edgerton portrays coach Al Ulbrickson Sr., while Callum Turner plays rower Joe Rantz. The film premiered worldwide in Los Angeles on December 11, 2023, then opened theatrically in the United States through Amazon MGM Studios on December 25, with international distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures. It earned $55 million at the box office and garnered mixed critical reviews.
Cast
- Joel EdgertonAl Ulbrickson
- Callum TurnerJoe Rantz
- Ian McElhinneyold Joe
- Peter GuinnessGeorge Pocock
- Jack Mulhern[[Donald Hume
- James WolkUW assistant coach Thomas Bolles
- Hadley RobinsonJoyce Simdars
- Courtney HenggelerHazel Ulbrickson
- Chris DiamantopoulosRoyal Brougham
- Sam StrikeRoger Morris
- Alec NewmanJoe's father Harry Rantz
- Luke SlatteryBobby Moch
- Thomas Elms[[Charles Day
- Tom Varey[[John White
- Bruce Herbelin-Earle[[George Hunt
- Wil CobanJim McMillin
- Joel Phillimore[[Gordon Adam
- Edward Baker-DulyUW committee member Benjamin Billings
- Jack StaddonBo Billings
- Adrian LukisJay Ellis
- Glenn WrageCal Coach Ky Ebright
- Dominic TigheUW assistant Coach Brown
- Jyuddah JaymesJesse Owens
- Jacob James BeswickHarvey Love
- Frankie FoxGlenn Morry
- Sam DouglasChairman Henry Burke
- Robert MorganProfessor Stone
- Andrew BridgmontHeinrich Pauli
- Daniel PhilpottAdolf Hitler
- Nicholas Cass-BeggsGerman Coach
- Nick TajanGerman Coxswain
- David StollerLumber Foreman
- Austin HaynesJoe's Grandson
Crew
- Director
- George Clooney
- Screenplay
- Mark L. Smith
- Producer
- Grant Heslov, George Clooney
- Cinematography
- Martin Ruhe
- Editing
- Tanya M. Swerling
- Music
- Alexandre Desplat
Details
- Production
- Anonymous Content, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Smokehouse Pictures, Spyglass Media Group, Tempesta Films
- Distributor
- Amazon MGM Studios
- Budget
- $40 million
- Box office
- $55.5 million
