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   PG-132007 · Drama · 2h 7m

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   • 7.5/10 7.5/10 IMDb
   • 80% 80% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus A wonderful cast and top-notch script elevate The Great Debaters beyond a familiar formula for a touching, uplifting drama. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Is the Great Debaters a sports movie?

   • Forest Whitaker (left) and Denzel Washington star in The Great Debaters. "The Great Debaters" is about an underdog debate team that wins a national championship, and some critics have complained that it follows the formula of all sports movies by leading up, through great adversity, to a victory at the end. So it does.

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   Is the Great Debaters based on a true story?

   • The Great Debaters: Directed by Denzel Washington. With Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker. A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

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   Is the Great Debates a good movie?

   • This movie is about a black debate team that eventually has to debate Harvard. There is a graphic seen of a black person being lynched and a sex scene.the quality is amazing. Overall a great movie. What's the Story? THE GREAT DEBATERS follows the 1935 Wiley College debate team from its modest beginnings in Marshall, Texas, to national prominence.

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   How much money did the Great Debaters make?

   • The Great Debaters debuted at No. 11 in its first weekend with a total of $6,005,180 from 1,171 venues. The film grossed $30,236,407 in the US. As of November 20, 2012, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 80% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 132 reviews.

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2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-great-debaters-2007The Great Debaters movie review (2007) | Roger Ebert

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   Dec 24, 2007 · A film about a black debate team from Wiley College in the 1930s, coached by a poet and activist. Ebert praises the film for its affirming and inspiring story, its portrayal of racism and discrimination, and its cast.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2007/12/25 › moviesThe Great Debaters - Movie - Review - The New York Times

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   “The Great Debaters” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). It has mild sexual situations and some strong language. THE GREAT DEBATERS. Opens nationwide on Tuesday.

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   Dec 25, 2007 · Apr 6, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It follows a traditional sports movie narrative, showing us the team’s competitive and inner struggles, offering some profound...

   • 80% (134)
   • Director: Denzel Washington

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Denzel Washington

6. www.commonsensemedia.org › movie-reviews › the-greatThe Great Debaters Movie Review | Common Sense Media

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   Parents need to know that The Great Debaters is an inspirational fact-based drama that includes unvarnished discussions and representations of 1930s racism, including a brutal lynching scene (the victim's body is shown burned and hung). There are also a couple of fight scenes, a confrontation between….

   • 4/5
   • Director: Denzel Washington

   • Author: Cynthia Fuchs
   • Produce Company: Weinstein Co.

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   Dec 25, 2007 · With Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker. A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.

   • 7.5/10 (63K)
   • Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance

   • Director: Denzel Washington
   • Release Date: 2007-12-25

8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › great_debatersThe Great Debaters - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes

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   It’s an inspirational tale of triumph over adversity that plays the debate competition like an underdog sports movie, complete with the cheering crowds celebrating each win, and the plotting of...

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Great_DebatersThe Great Debaters - Wikipedia

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   As of November 20, 2012, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 80% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 132 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "A wonderful cast and top-notch script elevate The Great Debaters beyond a familiar formula for a touching, uplifting drama." [10]