# "Boys in the Boat" is a new movie? I thought that movie came out several years ago **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies, olympic-sports-track\ **Created:** [December 18, 2023, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759 "2023-12-18T06:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/1 "2023-12-18T06:07:37Z")
It’s quite a story, about an underdog American sculls team who competed in the 1936 Olympics and won the gold medal, against all odds . The book of that title was a huge best-seller; I tried to read it and didn’t find the intricate details of the boat’s construction, going all the way back to felling the trees used to build it, anywhere near as interesting as the author did. I found out that a junior edition existed, and tried to read that; same thing there. Anyway, I thought a movie of this came out several years ago. Maybe it was a made for TV movie, and this one was made for the theaters? I’m sure COVID delayed things as well. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/2 "2023-12-18T06:25:59Z")
I found the book fascinating. I suppose I could have skimmed over the parts about the construction of the boat, but it, and George Pocock’s incredible knowledge, precision, and philosophy were integral to the team’s performance. I thought it a brilliant book. And no, it hasn’t been made into a movie before. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/3 "2023-12-18T18:15:59Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > The book of that title was a huge best-seller; I tried to read it and didn’t find the intricate details of the boat’s construction, going all the way back to felling the trees used to build it, anywhere near as interesting as the author did. I found out that a junior edition existed, and tried to read that; same thing there. Not a _Moby Dick_ fan, I would guess. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/4 "2023-12-18T19:47:12Z")
Yeah, the book came out about ten years ago (I think) and was popular at the time. The movie is new. When the book came out my daughter was on a high-school-aged rowing team and of course, it was required reading for all of them. Our lake had two teams at the time and both benefitted from the popularity of the book among young people - and I expect the movie will do the same for the remaining team on our lake (plus others around the country). I have not read the book and will probably see the movie at some point, but I will heartily endorse crew for anyone’s kid who is looking for a good sport in high school and/or college. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/5 "2023-12-18T19:53:00Z")
I’ve had a copy of that, like, forever and have never cracked it open. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/6 "2023-12-19T18:15:28Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > Anyway, I thought a movie of this came out several years ago. They did, except it was Jamaicans in a Bobsled. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/7 "2023-12-20T00:00:45Z")
“Cool Runnings.” I remember that movie, and wasn’t it also remade in the meantime? I heard the original was very funny, and shut it off after about 10 minutes because I personally thought it was awful (and knew the story anyway). ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/8 "2023-12-20T00:08:21Z")
I think that was “Boys in the Band” or “Boys in the Hood” or something. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/9 "2023-12-20T07:44:11Z")
Wikipedia says " The story of the gold medal-winning crew also inspired a 2016 [PBS](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS) [American Experience](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Experience_(season_28)) documentary _The Boys of ’36_ ." So maybe you saw that? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boys-in-the-boat-is-a-new-movie-i-thought-that-movie-came-out-several-years-ago/994759/10 "2023-12-20T23:12:44Z")
That may have been it. Thanks.