6 Best Rowing and Crew Team Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 22, 2026

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From Oxford boat races to Olympic gold, these are the best movies about the grueling discipline and teamwork of competitive rowing. In The Boys in the Boat (2023): A team of underdog working-class rowers chases an improbable dream at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Just as strong is A Yank at Oxford (1938): A brash American student’s arrogance clashes with Oxford tradition until a rowing competition humbles him.

The Boys in the Boat (2023) 01

The Boys in the Boat (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A team of underdog working-class rowers chases an improbable dream at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Directed by George Clooney · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Heart of Champions (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A struggling college rowing team is forced to confront their dysfunction when a war veteran joins their ranks.

Directed by Michael Mailer · 1h 59m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Novice (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.6

An obsessive college freshman pushes herself to dangerous extremes to make the varsity rowing team.

Directed by Lauren Hadaway · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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True Blue (1996) 04

True Blue (1996)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A rebellious Oxford rowing crew battles internal conflict and sabotage ahead of the historic boat race against Cambridge.

Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax · 1h 49m

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Oxford Blues (1984)

TMDB ★ 5.4

An ambitious American gambler enrolls at Oxford to win over an aristocratic Englishwoman through rowing.

Directed by Robert Boris · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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A Yank at Oxford (1938)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A brash American student's arrogance clashes with Oxford tradition until a rowing competition humbles him.

Directed by Jack Conway · 1h 42m

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.