Film2007126 min

The Great Debaters

Name: The Great Debaters
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Forest Whitaker, Denzel Whitaker, Kimberly Elise

Taste attributes: dramabiographyromanceteenslowwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope."

Boxlist takeRealistic and emotional: an intimate drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

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