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Summary Believe in the power of words. Inspired by a true story, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African-American college in the Deep South into a historically elite debate team. A contro...

The Great Debaters
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary Believe in the power of words. Inspired by a true story, The Great Debaters chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson, a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African-American college in the Deep South into a historically elite debate team. A contro...

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Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
8 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
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28% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 User Ratings
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28% Mixed
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Production Company Harpo Films, Marshall Production, Roth Films, The Weinstein Company
Release Date Dec 25, 2007
Duration 2 h 6 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope.
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination