Joachim Ronning directs Young Woman and the Sea about the first woman, Trudy Ederle, played by Daisy Ridley, to swim across the English Channel in 1926.
Disney describes it as an American biographical drama about Ederle, a competitive swimmer who won Olympic gold in 1924.
The supporting cast includes Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia and Janette Hain.
Other films directed by Ronning:
Doomsday
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Kon-Tiki
Simon Cellan Jones directed Arthur the King based on an incredible true story.
Over ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light, played by Mark Wahlberg, and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur.
The film follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes, played by Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman, for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic.
As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship genuinely mean.
Ridley Scott directs Napoleon with Jacquin Phoenix in the starring role and Vanessa Kirby as Josephine.
It’s a spectacle-filled action film detailing the checkered rise and fall of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
Along with a stunning backdrop orchestrated by Scott, the story captures Napoleon’s relentless journey to power through the kaleidoscope of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine.
My daughter read Daniel James Brown’s The Boys in the Boat because her swim coach recommended it. She talked incessantly about how good it was, describing it as an underdog story.
George Clooney directs the film based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel.
The story is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression. The situation thrusts them into the spotlight and takes on elite rivals from around the world.
The impressive cast includes Joel Edgerton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Callum Turner, Jack Mulhern, Sam Strike, Luke Slattery, Thomas Elms, Tom Varey, Bruce Herbelin-Earle, Wil Coban, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, and Courtney Henggeler.
The Burial took inspiration from actual events and was co-written by Doug Wright and Maggie Betts. Betts also directs the story about a handshake deal that goes sour.
Funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe, played by Tommy Lee Jones, enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary, played by Jamie Foxx, to save his family business.
Tempers flare, and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond, exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in this inspirational, triumphant story.
Jurnee Smollett, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, Bill Camp, and Alan Ruck also star in the comedy-drama.
Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi and based on a true story, Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001.
With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen, played by Michael Fassbender, hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in this heartfelt underdog comedy.
Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Uli Latukefu, Semu Filipo, and Lehi Falepapalangi, with Will Arnett and Elisabeth Moss also star in this outrageous comedy.
Based on actual events about an engineer, Jose Hernandez and directed by Alejandra Marquez Abella, A Million Miles Away follows the first migrant farmworker, played by Michael Pena, to travel to space.
It’s a tale of perseverance, sacrifice, and community to accomplish an impossible dream.
Ashley Ciarra and Bobby Soto also star in the movie that lands on Prime Video.
Trish Sie directed Sitting in Bars With Cake, inspired by true events. The film follows best friends Jane, played by Yara Shahidi, and Corinne, played by Odessa A’zion.
Navigating life in Los Angeles in their twenties, the ultimate extrovert, Corinne convinces her shy but extremely talented home baker best friend Jane to commit to a year of baking cakes. Then they bring them to bars to meet people and develop confidence called “cakebarring.”
During their year of “cakebarring,” Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, and the pair face a challenge unlike anything they’ve experienced before. Sitting in Bars with Cake isn’t only a madcap joyride through some of L.A.’s most colorful watering holes. It’s a moving celebration of female friendship, forging identity, and finding joy in unexpected places.
Ron Livingston, Bette Midler, and Martha Kelly also star in the film.
Dreamin’ Wild is a true story of love and redemption. It’s about Donnie Emerson, played by Casey Affleck, and his family. His album was rediscovered after thirty years and was praised by music critics.
Rediscovering the album brings up buried emotions for Donnie, Nancy, Joe, and Don Sr. as they face their past and newfound fame.
Directed by Bill Pohlad, other cast members are Noah Jupe, Jack Dylan Grazer, Beau Bridges, Walton Goggins and Chris Messina.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed Bob Marley: One Love, which honors Bob Marley’s life and celebrates the iconic reggae musician, portrayed by Kingsley Ben-Adir. The story follows his rise to fame and his courage to support human rights.
Michael Gandolfini, Lashana Lynch and Anthony Welsh also star.