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The Boys in the Boat (2023): Film vs Book
Film · 2023 · Directed by George Clooney · Starring Callum Turner, Joel Edgerton
About the film
A university rowing crew from a small town trains for the Berlin Olympics during the Depression.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film keeps the book's central rowing story and turns its many threads into a tight sports drama.
Read or watch first?
The book gives the full history of the team and the craft of boat building.
What the book gives you
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
A stirring story of underdogs rowing toward greatness that fills you with admiration and makes you want to cheer them on.
Who will like it: Readers who like inspiring true stories about teamwork, determination and sport.