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By Greg S (1,081) on 03 Mar 2009

So Denzel Washington was in this.. but not so much as a lead, but more of a director. He sat back to let the other characters grow…

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By Chin J (19) on 03 Mar 2009

The movie sets out to give everything: good acting, historical background about the civil rights movement, interesting characters, but good…

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By Maksim B (511) on 03 Mar 2009

Somehow I was ignoring this movie for almost an year, even though I've always had it on a DVD during this period…

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By Tara A (177) on 27 Feb 2009

This is a by the numbers cliched based on a true story movie about underdogs…

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By Paul S (1,717) on 25 Feb 2009

Very rarely does a movie make you question the past and offer an insightful look into what we have become from what the world was…

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By Jessica C (726) on 24 Feb 2009

Great movie! Watch the DVD extras at the end to see more about the truth of this story…

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By Morpheus O (175) on 24 Feb 2009

Great movie! Watch the DVD extras at the end to see more about the truth of this story…

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By Joe G (740) on 23 Feb 2009

This is supposed to be an inspiring tale of overcoming racism but I found myself more depressed about how awful people are in the first place…

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By Jonathan P (1,108) on 22 Feb 2009

Really well done! Great performances from a relatively unknown supporting cast…

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By Kirsten P (17) on 21 Feb 2009

Historical trues pull on your heart-strings in this movie set back in the 1930s…

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By Shane H (496) on 21 Feb 2009

Absolutely wonderful historical piece. Of course they took some liberties but what movie doesn't? My students loved it, I loved it. Good job…

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By Sue K (66) on 21 Feb 2009

Wow! Amazing & true... I'd never heard this story. Incredibly touching & real. Everyone can take pride in it's conclusion. Bravo Denzel…

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By Josh H (1,272) on 20 Feb 2009

An enduring underdog story about the prolific debate team from Whiley College, a small African American school in Marshall, Texas during the…

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By Moya W (478) on 20 Feb 2009

The closing scene alone makes the movie worth seeing - it is not about debating or winning debates, it is about finding something in which…

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By Ryan C (2,517) on 19 Feb 2009

Very strong movie, well acted as expected and with an important story at its core…

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By Heshani U (64) on 15 Feb 2009

Good movie based of true events.... Definitely an eye-opener abt African americans of the 1930's in the south... the ending is predictable though…

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By Bernard E (34) on 13 Feb 2009

Some really fantastic deliveries in this movie. I was especially taken by Jurnee Smollett's speech at Ohio State University…

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By Andy S (1,590) on 12 Feb 2009

Resolved: The Great Debaters is a good film that should have been great…

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By Lucia A (40) on 09 Feb 2009

Loved it! Beautifully shot, impressive cast of veterans as well as new faces; all I have to say is Jurnee Smollett: YOU GO GIRL…

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By Malhar H (49) on 08 Feb 2009

I was on the debate team in Atlanta... little did I know that there was a very interesting context to my extracurricular activity…

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