The Great Debaters

"When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope."

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🏆 1 win

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Producers Guild Stanley Kramer

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Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$15.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$30.2M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$15.2M

ROI: +102%

Budget Recovery202% of budget

$0|Budget: $15.0M|Revenue: $30.2M

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37.8K

Daily Avg

630

7-Day Trend

-15%

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Story Setting

Set In

Texas

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot

Film Editing

Hughes Winborne

Music / Score

James Newton Howard

Production Companies

The Weinstein CompanyHarpo Productions

Distributors

The Weinstein CompanyNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Great Debaters

Available in 56 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	fuboTV, Curiosity Stream, CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, CuriosityStream Amazon Channel	Plex, Plex Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	Curiosity Stream, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels	—	CosmoGo, Amazon Video	CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

Canada14A

Germany12

CZ15+

GR13

South Korea15

Netherlands12

Norway15

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Production

Director

Denzel Washington

Writers

Jeffrey Porro, Robert Eisele, Robert Eisele

Production Companies

Marshall ProductionThe Weinstein CompanyHarpo Films

Cast

Denzel Whitaker

James Farmer Jr.

Denzel Washington

Melvin B. Tolson

Nate Parker

Henry Lowe

Jurnee Smollett

Samantha Booke

Forest Whitaker

Dr. James Farmer Sr.

Kimberly Elise

Pearl Farmer

Jermaine Williams

Hamilton Burgess

Gina Ravera

Ruth Tolson

John Heard

Sheriff Dozier

Devyn A. Tyler

Helen Farmer

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Trenton McClain Boyd

Nathaniel Farmer

Ritchie Montgomery

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biographyracial segregationbased on true storyracisminspiring storywhite supremacyanti-racisminspirationalmotivationaldeep south racismfight against racism

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