Young Woman and the Sea (2024) Reviews & Ratings

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Young Woman and the Sea reviews

Young Woman and the Sea holds a 7.8/10 average from 462 TMDB ratings.

On the face of it, it's a bit similar to last year's "Nyad", only I found this to be a more engaging depiction of the story of a young woman determined to struggle against not just the water, but of the societal limitations put upon her sex and assumed about her potential a mere century ago. As a young child, Trudy Ederle contracts measles. The doctor thinks that nothing can be done, but she has no intention of thro…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

Disney back at it with the great sports biopics! I remember when I watched all of Disney's main release catalogue of way over 250 movies in 2020 I realised they had produced a tonne of biographical sports/drama films around the 00s... and they, for the most part, were all great movies! <em>'The Greatest Game Ever Played'</em> and <em>'Glory Road'</em> were two of my favourites. They'd all follow a similar formula, y…
— r96sk (9/10)

The extraordinary yet little known true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, is brought to life in “Young Woman and the Sea,” from director Joachim Rønning. Ederle’s story is one that deserves to be told, and although it’s admittedly not the most interesting, it certainly is inspiring. The film is streaming exclusively on Disney+ just in time for the kickoff of the 2024 Su…
— Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots (6/10)

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. 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 21-mile trek from France to England.

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