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  1. Dec 15, 2023 · The movie is based on a book that tells the true story of the 1936 US Olympic rowing team. Learn about the real Joe Rantz, his troubled childhood, his girlfriend, his coach, and their epic quest for gold.

  2. Dec 25, 2023 · The Boys in the Boat, a film about the University of Washington rowing team’s inspiring journey to winning a gold medal at the Berlin Olympics in 1936, comes to theaters on Dec. 25. Directed by ...

    • Filming Didn't Take Place At The University Of Washington. This is a minute change to the United States men's eight rowing team's story, but the cast and crew of the 2023 movie didn't film the University of Washington scenes at the college campus in Seattle.
    • The 1936 Olympic Games Didn't Feature A Photo Finish. The Boys in the Boat's story culminated in the men's eight final at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
    • The Rowing Team Tried To Meet President Roosevelt. The Boys in the Boat left out one funny story about the University of Washington's men's rowing team trying to meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt during a race in Poughkeepsie, New York.
    • Berkeley's Coach Never Donated Money To The Rowing Team. Daniel James Brown revealed that one part of The Boys in the Boat was a complete work of fiction.
  3. Dec 24, 2023 · The movie, based on a bestseller by Daniel James Brown, tells the story of a University of Washington crew team that overcame poverty and hardship to compete in the 1936 Olympics. Learn about the real-life heroes, their coach, and their challenges in this exclusive article.

    • 3 min
    • Eric Andersson
  4. The Boys in the Boat is a true story based on the struggles and sacrifices made by the University of Washington rowing team to compete at rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight. [1]

    • Daniel James Brown
    • 2013
  5. Dec 26, 2023 · George Clooney's latest film, The Boys in the Boat, is based on the true story of a champion rowing team, and the book by Daniel James Brown. George Clooney's latest film is based on the true ...

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  7. Dec 21, 2023 · "The Boys in the Boat” is an improbable story of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the meaning of true grit at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Now the New York Times ...