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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….
Verified Audience. Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand. It’s an inspirational tale of triumph over adversity that plays the debate competition like an underdog sports movie, complete with the...
Dec 25, 2007 · The Great Debaters. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews. 65. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings. 7.0. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Amazon ($3.99) All Watch Options. View All. Denzel Washington. Melvin B. Tolson. Forest Whitaker. Dr. James Farmer Sr.
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.
142 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. The Great Denzels. ClaytonDavis 28 December 2007. In his sophomore effort, actor-director Denzel Washington has created one of the best films of the year, The Great Debaters.
The Great Debaters is like one of those sentimentally revved youth-sports-team crowd-pleasers. This time, though, the sport is debating, and the setting is an elite black college in Marshall, Tex., in 1935. Read More. By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW. 75. New York Daily News.
Metacritic reviews. The Great Debaters. 65. Metascore. 32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 88. ReelViews James Berardinelli. Ultimately an uplifting movie because it is about triumph. 70. Newsweek David Ansen. Wouldn't it have been more fascinating if, just once, they had to argue, as all debate teams must, against their own beliefs?
