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Name: The Great Debaters
Released: 2007-12-25
Cast: Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell

The Great Debaters

PG-13
2h 7m
2007

80%

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Based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor from the historically black Wiley College in East Texas. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the college's first debating team, and led it to defeat Harvard in national championships.

Director:

Denzel Washington

Producer:

Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Oprah Winfrey

Writer:

Bob Eisele, Tony Scherman

Cast:

Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

80%

Critics Consensus: A wonderful cast and top-notch script elevate The Great Debaters beyond a familiar formula for a touching, uplifting drama.

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Sean Axmaker

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 their road to victory is too neatly designed.

It follows a traditional sports movie narrative, showing us the team’s competitive and inner struggles, offering some profound experiences with which these debaters use to reinforce their arguments.

Though the classic underdog formula provides a somewhat predictable patterning, it's nevertheless a powerful story.

The debate is over. THE GREAT DEBATERS is one of the great movies of 2007.

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