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Coverage dated May 29, 2024

Daisy Ridley dives into role as historic swimmer Trudy Ederle in Disney's 'Young Woman and the Sea'

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In theaters Friday, May 31st is Disney's 'Young Woman and the Sea' starring Daisy Ridley. It's a true underdog story of grit, tenacity and triumph.

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  1. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Daisy Ridley dives into role as historic swimmer Trudy Ederle in Disney's 'Young Woman and the Sea' (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    In theaters Friday, May 31st is Disney's 'Young Woman and the Sea' starring Daisy Ridley. It's a true underdog story of grit, tenacity and triumph.

  2. Variety

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Review: Daisy Ridley Stuns and Earns Your Tears in This Beautifully Classical Movie (opens Variety)

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    'Young Woman and the Sea,' starring Daisy Ridley, is lovely and riveting at every turn, with Joachim Rønning directing the Trudy Ederle biopic.

  3. CNN

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ swimmingly channels old-fashioned sports movies (opens CNN)

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    The only wrinkles in “Young Woman and the Sea” are the ones Daisy Ridley likely developed spending all that time in the water, but the movie presents such a stirring true story, so efficiently told, that really shouldn’t matter.

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Review: Daisy Ridley in Paint-by-Numbers Inspirational Biopic (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Daisy Ridley faces waves in 'Young Woman and the Sea,' Joachim Ronning's portrait of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel.

  5. New York Times

    ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Review: Fighting Sexism and Rough Waters (opens New York Times)

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    Daisy Ridley plays Gertrude Ederle, who persuades her father to pay for swim lessons, and then goes on to be a pioneer.

  6. Forbes

    Disney’s ‘Young Woman And The Sea’ Reminds Us Why We Go To The Movies (opens Forbes)

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    The new theatrical film tells the miraculous true story of Trudy Ederle, a young woman swimmer who defied the odds and showed the U.S. early on to look far beyond gender.

  7. The Guardian

    Young Woman and the Sea review – Disney’s surface-level swimming biopic lacks depth (opens The Guardian)

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    Daisy Ridley leads the reductive, if at times stirring, story of the first woman to swim across the English channel

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