Some significant changes were made to George Clooney’s The Boys in the Boat movie.

WhileThe Boys in the Boatis based on real events, the film adaptation was modified extensively.

And we obviously couldn’t do all those races.

The Boys In the Boat

Manysportsmovies come to similar conclusions by skipping over games or events to keep the runtime appropriate.

Still, the movie compresses this into 1936, the pivotal year.

In reality, the coach did not provide money but offered significant moral support despite their rivalry.

Cal Bears vs. University of Washington in The Boys in the Boat

The donation was clearly added for dramatic effect and to reinforce the idea of Berkeley looking past their rivalry.

He was in D.C., but one of his sons invited them in, who was a rower.

The Boys in the Boatis now streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video.

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