01 A college debate team's underdogs compete in a national championship tackling a controversial abortion topic.
6 Best Debate Team Movies of All Time
By Vlad Zakh · April 10, 2026
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The disciplined art of argument and rhetoric has inspired inspiring underdog dramas about young debaters finding their voice against long odds. In The Great Debaters (2007): A dedicated professor trains his students at a Black college to become a champion debate team. Another standout is Denial (2016): A historian must prove the Holocaust happened after being sued for libel by a denier in British court.
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02 A young lawyer takes on a landmark gender discrimination case early in her legal career.
03 A historian must prove the Holocaust happened after being sued for libel by a denier in British court.
04 A sorority queen enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend and finds unexpected purpose.
05 A teenager with a severe stutter joins his high school debate team to win back the girl he loves.
06 A dedicated professor trains his students at a Black college to become a champion debate team.
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