The Boys in the Boat

Garry Arnot of Cinema Perspective

2024-01-14

With endearing characters and carefully engineered storytelling, we’re led to become emotionally invested in the team’s tireless efforts and The Boys in the Boat is a rousing gold medal triumph. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2024-01-10

Like I said, maybe I’m a bit biased but this one was gently delightful. Read more

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

2023-12-19

The Boys in the Boat is far from the first hero worship movie for the departed Greatest Generation, but, by staying solely on their titular young men, the film lacks a sizable antagonistic presence or well-established moral opponent to make the eventual victory more impactful. Read more

Jacob Richardson of Film Focus

2023-12-15

There’s something quite lovely about this film, irrespective of how cliche it feels. They don’t make movies like this anymore - a sort of Dead Poets Society on water. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2023-12-20

The Boys in the Boat might already be a full two hours, but a few more seconds of beauty could help ease the sting of so much time spent showing us so little that’s truly interesting. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2024-02-13

While visually polished, the film relies increasingly on melodramatic contrivances rather than exploring character depth, with Clooney sugarcoating Rantz’s predicaments without delivering the necessary emotional impact. Read more