67%User score 67 percent
Pride
2007 · Drama
User Score
448 votes
Defy the odds.
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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CinemaSerf
June 1, 2024
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 throw…
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r96sk
August 1, 2024
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, ye…
Read the full review on TMDBLouisa Moore - Screen Zealots
August 8, 2024
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 Sum…
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September 2, 2024
"Young Women and the Sea" is a recent film that had a brief run in theaters but is now primarily available on Disney+. The movie follows the inspiring story of a female swimmer who achieves the remarkable feat of becoming the first woman to swim across the English Channel. It is a well-crafted film that delves into historical events with great attention to detail. Even my 14-year-old son, who typically isn't drawn to…
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