There are classic stories that are told time and time again in cinema, and one of which is that of the sports underdog. We’ve had Rocky, Chariots of Fire, Cool Runnings and more, and Depression-era drama Boys in the Boat slots nicely into that category. Directed by George Clooney and based upon the 2013 non-fiction book of the same name, the plot follows working class engineering student Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) as he struggles to stay on top of tuition payments at the University of Washington. Encouraged by his classmate Roger (Sam Strike), the pair sign up for the school’s rowing team in the hope of earning some extra money and they embark on an unlikely trail to compete at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

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