Movie · Drama · Biography

The incredible true story of Olympic legend Jesse Owens is vividly brought to life in Race. In his epic quest to be the greatest athlete in history, Owens (Stephan James, Selma) chooses to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he must overcome not only elite competition, but also the brutal racial climate of Adolf Hitler's Germany. Also starring Jason Sudekis (We're the Millers) and Academy Award® winners Jeremy Irons and William Hurt, Race is a film about courage, determination, tolerance, friendship and trust that critics are calling "Movie magic!" (Brian Truitt, USA TODAY).

2016 · 2h 14m
Director Stephen Hopkins

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The incredible true story of Olympic legend Jesse Owens is vividly brought to life in Race. In his epic quest to be the greatest athlete in history, Owens (Stephan James, Selma) chooses to compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where he must overcome not only elite competition, but also the brutal racial climate of Adolf Hitler's Germany. Also starring Jason Sudekis (We're the Millers) and Academy Award® winners Jeremy Irons and William Hurt, Race is a film about courage, determination, tolerance, friendship and trust that critics are calling "Movie magic!" (Brian Truitt, USA TODAY).

COMMON SENSE

Fine performances propel well-intentioned Owens biopic.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.1
Reviews 158
Fresh 101
Rotten 57

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Studio
Focus Features
Released
2016
Run Time
2 hr 14 min
Rated
PG-13 for thematic elements and language.
Regions of Origin
United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom
© 2015 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (Canada), English (United Kingdom), German
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.