The Boys in the Boat
The Film
The Boys in the Boat is a superb 2023 American biographical drama film 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 follows the University of Washington rowing team, and their quest to compete in the 1936 Summer Olympics. It stars Joel Edgerton as coach Al Ulbrickson Sr. and Callum Turner as rower Joe Rantz.
The Boys in the Boat had its world premiere in Los Angeles on 11 December 2023, and was theatrically released by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution in the United States on 25 December 2023.
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Filming
Principal photography 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, with additional scenes filmed at Molesey Boat Club, and at Pinewood Studios.
Members of various boat clubs in the area, such as St Hugh's Boat Club, Merton College Boat Club, The Queen's College Boat Club, Walbrook Rowing Club and Oriel College Boat Club from the University of Oxford, were recruited as rowers for various national teams in the Olympics.
Additional filming was undertaken at Ashlyns School for many of the scenes set inside the University of Washington.
Music
The film score was composed by Alexandre Desplat. The soundtrack was released digitally by Sony Classical on 22 December 2023.