Young Woman and the Sea

Name: Young Woman and the Sea
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2024-05-31
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Jeanette Hain

2024·Movie·PG·129 min·★ 7.9(433)

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“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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About Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea is a 2024 English-language history and drama film directed by Joachim Rønning. The cast is led by Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Young Woman and the Sea was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and made in United States of America. It was released on May 31, 2024, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Joachim Rønning
Writers: Jeff Nathanson
Release date: May 31, 2024
OTT release: July 19, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films

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Young Woman and the Sea cast & crew

Young Woman and the Sea was directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson.

The cast features Daisy Ridley as Trudy Ederle, Tilda Cobham-Hervey as Meg Ederle, Stephen Graham as Bill Burgess, Kim Bodnia as Henry Ederle, Jeanette Hain as Gertrude Ederle, and Glenn Fleshler as James Sullivan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Amelia Warner, cinematography is by Óscar Faura, and it was produced by Joachim Rønning and John G. Scotti.

Is Young Woman and the Sea worth watching?

Young Woman and the Sea holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 433 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed history films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history and drama, Young Woman and the Sea is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Young Woman and the Sea

In United States, you can stream Young Woman and the Sea on Disney Plus. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on July 19, 2024.

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