Young Woman and the Sea

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Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement -- a 21-mile trek from France to England.

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Buoyed by Daisy Ridley's radiant star power and the remarkable trajectory of Gertrude Ederle's life story, Young Woman and the Sea is an old-fashioned sports movie that harkens back to the classics in the best way.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

A film that is full of production value, filmed with classic elegance and that, above all else, shows new generations a situation that, beyond any commercial imposition, had to be deeply complicated for female development. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 12, 2024

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Andrea Thompson

Chicago Reader

A capable cast and crew make Young Woman and the Sea an enjoyable, if predictable, story of empowerment.

Jun 7, 2024

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

The film evokes all of the usual biopic tropes while painting a standard picture of an extraordinary hero.

Rated: 2/4 •

Jun 3, 2024

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Joyce Slaton

Common Sense Media

Both emotionally and visually stirring, this film hits many of the biopic notes viewers might expect, yet it's so skillfully done that the story soars, carrying us with it.

Jun 12, 2024

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Julian Lytle

RIOTUS

Young Woman and the Sea is a fantastic, inspiring film seeing women empowered and overcoming the patriarchy by shattering ceilings. It’s also great to see Daisy Ridley show off her talent in a film that does a great job of platforming it.

Rated: B+ •

Jun 11, 2024

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Kevin Harley

Radio Times

The movie is powered by Ridley's fully committed performance, and the tense, stirring climax delivers all the punch-the-air uplift that Ederle's story calls for.

Rated: 4/5 •

Jun 7, 2024

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Lindsey C

This is one of the few movies out right now worth watching. Incredible true story. Great actors. Beautiful music. Rich, heartfelt, gripping screenplay. It kept a fast pace to the great end. Love!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Chris

Pretty good, inspiring

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Rose

Good movie, great for a family. A little over the top re the villain (though I will have to read the book and then assess) and the physique of the Trudy was not consistent with a swimmer, nor was it consistent with the actual video footage of the real Trudy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Tammy T

Such an amazing story and an overall feel good film. The music was incredibly impactful, as was the cinematic ocean shots. Daisy Ridley carries this film and tells this story so well. It's so wonderful to see movies being made about true events that can continue to inspire today.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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DetroitJerry

Great motivational movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Patrick cox

One of the best moves I have seen in awhile no trash people getting arrested just a clean movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Joachim Rønning

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Daisy Ridley

Gertrude Ederle

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Margaret Ederle

Stephen Graham

Bill Burgess

Kim Bodnia

Henry

Jeanette Hain

Gertrud Ederle

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Synopsis

Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement -- a 21-mile trek from France to England.

Director: Joachim Rønning
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, Jeff Nathanson
Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: PG (Partial Nudity|Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1