Overview
A groundbreaking swimmer defies the odds and makes history in a race against the sea.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- inspirational
- rousing
- warm
- inspirational movie night
- family viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film rousing and engaging as a traditional sports biopic, while some faulted its Disneyfied approach and limited dramatic tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle from childhood adversity through her historic English Channel attempt.
Trudy pursues elite swimming while confronting societal limitations placed on women and doubts about their potential.
The English Channel crossing provides the film's central visual and dramatic setting, emphasizing distance, weather, and bodily endurance.
The film uses a conventional, rousing Disney biographical-sports format to present Ederle's achievement for a general audience.
Films like Young Woman and the Sea, and why
Nyad
shared true-story sports drama, determined female athlete, and motivational tone
The Greatest Game Ever Played
shared Disney-produced biographical sports drama and underdog perseverance
A League of Their Own
shared inspirational sports biopic, institutional barriers, and uplifting emotional register
Chariots of Fire
shared period sports drama centered on an outsider challenging social expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Joachim Rønning
- Release Date
- 2024-05-31
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (465)
Cast
- Daisy Ridley
- Tilda Cobham-Hervey
- Stephen Graham
- Kim Bodnia
- Jeanette Hain
- Glenn Fleshler
- Sian Clifford
- Christopher Eccleston
- Ethan Rouse
- Olive Abercrombie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Young Woman and the Sea about?
- A determined young swimmer challenges gendered expectations and treacherous waters to pursue a historic English Channel crossing.
- What is Young Woman and the Sea like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young Woman and the Sea as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Young Woman and the Sea violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Young Woman and the Sea as mild.
- What did critics think of Young Woman and the Sea?
- Critics broadly found the film rousing and engaging as a traditional sports biopic, while some faulted its Disneyfied approach and limited dramatic tension.
- Which films are like Young Woman and the Sea?
- Films with a similar feel include Nyad, The Greatest Game Ever Played, A League of Their Own, and Chariots of Fire.
- How long is Young Woman and the Sea?
- Young Woman and the Sea runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Young Woman and the Sea?
- In United States, Young Woman and the Sea streams on Disney Plus.
