Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- inspirational
- serious
- tense
- inspirational viewing
- historical film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film earnest and accessible, with a strong central performance, while considering its treatment of the Nazi-era material conventional and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jesse Owens's pursuit of Olympic success becomes a direct challenge to racist assumptions in both the United States and Nazi Germany.
Leni Riefenstahl and Josef Goebbels clash over filming the politically embarrassing presence and success of Owens at the Berlin Olympics.
Owens's training and moral deliberations are interwoven with the American boycott debate and the Nazi regime's management of the Olympics.
The 1936 Olympic competition functions simultaneously as athletic contest, international spectacle, and ideological test.
Films like Race, and why
42
shared biographical sports drama, racism depicted, historical competition, and inspirational athletic achievement
Invictus
shared historical sports drama, racial prejudice, determined athlete, and uplifting perseverance
Chariots of Fire
shared biographical drama, interwar historical setting, antisemitism and racism depicted, and moral opposition to fascism
The Express
shared inspirational biopic structure, elite athletic competition, personal sacrifice, and social prejudice
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Hopkins
- Release Date
- 2016-02-19
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1649)
Cast
- Stephan James
- Jason Sudeikis
- Eli Goree
- Shanice Banton
- Carice van Houten
- Jeremy Irons
- William Hurt
- David Kross
- Jonathan Higgins
- Tony Curran
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Race about?
- Jesse Owens confronts racism at home and fascist spectacle abroad while pursuing Olympic greatness under the pressure of history.
- What is Race like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Race as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Race violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Race.
- What did critics think of Race?
- Critics generally found the film earnest and accessible, with a strong central performance, while considering its treatment of the Nazi-era material conventional and uneven.
- Which films are like Race?
- Films with a similar feel include 42, Invictus, Chariots of Fire, and The Express.
- How long is Race?
- Race runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Race?
- In United States, Race is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
