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| The Great Debaters (2007) |
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| Release Date
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25 December 2007 |
| Aspect Ratio
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2.35 : 1 |
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USA |
| Genre
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Drama |
| Company
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Harpo Films |
| Parents Guide
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Add content advisory for parents |
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SDDS / Dolby Digital / DTS |
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English |
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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Color |
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Overwiew :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. |
Starring :
Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Justice Leak, Kimberly Elise, Jermaine Williams, J. D. Evermore, John Heard, Denzel Whitaker
Directors :
Denzel Washington
Producers :
Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, Oprah Winfrey
Writers :
Robert Eisele, Jeffrey Porro |
 Critic Reviews
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USA Today - Claudia Puig : ... enjoyable, rousing film, despite its formulaic quality. more...
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B-
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold : ... so sure of itself that it gradually becomes bogged down in its own nobility. more...
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B-
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ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ... One of the better movies in recent years to address issues of racial inequality and the way in which individuals overcome them. more...
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A-
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New York Times - Stephen Holden : ... transcends its own simplifying and manipulative ploys; it radiates nobility of spirit. more...
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C+
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New York Post - Lou Lumenick : There's an air of extreme predictability and inevitability in the script ... more...
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C+
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Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan : It is 'The Great Debaters' ' unwillingness to downplay the harsh reality of prejudice that gives this film its authenticity. more...
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B+
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Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt : Terrific acting lights up this period drama ... more...
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A-
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Filmcritic.com - Sean O'Connell : Washington's direction is pedestrian, but his fiery performance injects spitfire into the conventional teacher-student formula. more...
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C
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Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips : ... pure Hollywood, not without its share of storytelling cliches and golden-toned inspirational teaching moments. more...
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B
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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert : ... a powerful and impassioned story. ... One of the year's best films. more...
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A
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Boston Globe - Wesley Morris : Passion of both actors and their characters makes 'Debaters' a winner more...
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guardiantransportati says @ Wednesday - January 09,2008
This movie demonstrates current issues that never die within the world we live in today. Society needs healing and those who continue to self indulge in their morals ways. | | | | Reply | | |
abd1287 says @ Wednesday - January 09,2008
The great debaters has everything you look for in a movie, great actors, true story, inspiring, and humorous. | | | | Reply | | |
kayjay239 says @ Wednesday - January 09,2008
The Great Debaters looked like it would be a good movie but then it got really dull and boring. Denzel Washington could have made this movie really exciting. | | | | Reply | | |
olive_mihaela says @ Saturday - January 05,2008
Denzel did it again. This movie was awesome. It highlights that nothing is impossible once you have made a decision to win and that is exactly what the debate did. | | | | Reply | | |
rgonzal says @ Saturday - January 05,2008
Excellent acting, directing, though who would expect anything less from Denzel Washington. This movie teaches more about civil rights and provokes more thought than most textbooks ever could. | | | | Reply | | |
michael.brown says @ Saturday - January 05,2008
I just saw this movie and loved it. It was a well written story executed by acting that was simply amazing. | | | | Reply | | |
amurphymcconnell says @ Saturday - January 05,2008
Performances, the cinematography, historical care and directorship all lift it out of the ordinary. | | | | Reply | | |
coscolino4 says @ Friday - January 04,2008
The actors were perfect. Especially Denzel Washington who catches everybody's attention when debating about the cruel conditions to be faced by blacks, delivers an outstanding performance. | | | | Reply | | |
sycoticplayboibunny says @ Friday - January 04,2008
Overall this is a very inspirational and uplifting movie. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets a few Oscar nods. | | | | Reply | | |
hot_chickxxx says @ Tuesday - December 25,2007
Loved it. | | | | Reply | | |
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