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Young Woman and the Sea

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Directed by Joachim Rønning

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England. From TMDB

119 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Sep 17, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works

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Young Woman and the Sea is a 2024 history drama film, directed by Joachim Rønning, starring Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey and Stephen Graham.

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  • Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.comBluesky · Dec 2, 2024

    If you want to see an old fashioned family friendly movie about the triumph of the human spirit against all the odds starring a lot of good British actors playing Americans then I highly recommend Young Woman and the Sea (Disney+). An extraordinary true story very nicely told.

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  • Glenn Stout @glennstout.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2024

    For the holidays, and the young woman - or man - in your life: Young Woman and the Sea. 4.6 on Amazon, 4.2 on Goodreads. Film not available on DVD. Give the gift of Trudy Ederle. #books #gifts

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  • Tom Peters @tom-peters.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 4, 2025

    In 1926, Trudy Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel The movie Young Woman and the Sea instantly made my “All-time Top 10” list!! (And it took honors on “what incredible a-holes men can be.”) I teared up a half-dizen or so times.

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  • Modern Gorgfare 🪖 @thatguygarrick.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 19, 2024

    JJ Abrams picking 'The Young Woman and the Sea' as his favorite movie of the year made me smile. variety.com/lists/christ...

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  • Matthew Turner @filmfan1971.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2025

    The poorly thought out ADVENT CALENDAR OF FILM RECOMMENDATIONS continues. Day Two: Young Woman and the Sea (2024), one of my favourite films of last year. Available on @disneyplusuk.bsky.social.

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  • The-Autistic-Artist 🥥 🎃 🍉 🏳️‍🌈 Halloween Era @theautisticart.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2026

    One such film I am happy to have seen is Young Woman and the Sea (2024), which was based on Gertrude Ederle's journey as the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

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  • Fig Rolls Rolling @peppercornicus.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2025

    Tonight's film was Young Woman and the Sea m.imdb.com/title/tt5177... I really enjoyed it. One of my French teachers from school swam the channel - think she was the first diabetic woman to do so. #YoungWomanAndTheSea

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  • Berg on a Wire @bergonawire.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2026

    #MarchMovieChallenge Athletic Women in a film "The Young Woman and the Sea" (2024) Underrated Disney flick about the first woman to swim the English Channel. It great to see Daisy Ridley doing doing non Star Wars acting

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  • 🍩 @adonutholeshole.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 4, 2025

    I've been saying since Star Wars that Daisy Ridley deserves to be a movie star. Between the Sequel Trilogy, Sometimes I Think About Dying, Young Woman and the Sea, and Magpie, I've always felt she should’ve had a Margot Robbie-Zendaya level fanbase.

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  • Bonnie Lynne @msbonnielynne.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 2, 2025

    Young Woman and The Sea This movie was AWESOME! Femme empowering and honestly one of the best inspirational spprts movies I've seen. And it's a true story too! Seriously, I can't recommend this movie enough, especially for every young lady.

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  • Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 27, 2024

    My sister thinks this is weird, but I (on purpose) watched 24 movies released in 2024. My top ten Thelma Becoming bell hooks Hanukkah on the Rocks (still on Peacock!) Sense and Sensibility The Fall Guy The Supremes at Earl's All You Can Eat Didi I Saw the TV Glow Young Woman and the Sea Hot Frosty

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  • Sarah @tinytunney.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2024

    Yassssssss Young Woman and the Sea!! Congratulations to Daisy Ridley and Joachim Ronning on this beautifully inspiring film!! May this just be the start of the recognitions it receives 👏👏👏

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  • Max C. @ LFF @maxisherealso.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 3, 2025

    Young Woman and the Sea is the only new live-action film under the Disney banner I've seen in cinemas in the past six years! It's good! That's the sort of live-action film they should be consistently pumping out once or twice a year!

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  • Travels With Brindle is still composing a silent movie score @travelswithbrindle.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    My sweetheart took me to see The Young Woman and the Sea because he heard Daisy Ridley plays ukulele in the movie It was her younger self but WHAT A DELIGHT that movie is

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  • omacolt.bsky.social @omacolt.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 24, 2025

    #Bales2025FilmChallenge Day 24 Someone swimming in a movie Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

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  • Elena Existing @elenaexisting.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 20, 2025

    Has anyone else watched Young Woman and the Sea, the Disney Movie about Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel? I may be biased because I loved swimming as a kid, but I thought this was a great movie. Intense, heartfelt, heroic. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • Alfie @webbyc.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 31, 2024

    7 - Young Woman and the Sea This was my most underrated movie of the year, I don’t think many would have seen this but it’s fantastic! A true story about the first woman to swim the English Channel. It’s funny, it’s feel good, Stephen Graham’s character is great too

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  • Glenn Stout @glennstout.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2024

    Deadline has made the screenplay for Young Woman and the Sea, just nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Picture by the International Film Academy, available (takes a bit to load) #screenplays #awardsseason #movies #booktofilm deadline.com/2024/12/youn...

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  • Glenn Stout @glennstout.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    Wonderful insight into the film editing process for Young Woman and the Sea… and she says nice things about the book! Interesting resonance with word editing. youtu.be/bMbC6jBWKbM?... #film #movies #oscars

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  • Steve Dunn @stevedunnauthor.ukBluesky · Aug 31, 2024

    August's MOVIE WATCHING HIGHLIGHTS: Challengers (2024) ★★★★ ½ Alien: Romulus (2024) ★★★★ Young Woman And The Sea (2024) ★★★★ The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane (1976) ★★★★ Reviews + other August films: letterboxd.com/stevied/film...

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  • Berg on a Wire @bergonawire.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2024

    #SportsMovieMadness Someone swims in a movie/TV show The Young Woman and the Sea (2024) Don't let the fact that it went direct to streaming keep you away from this gem about the first woman to swim the English Channel It's also great to see Daisy Ridley doing some non Star Wars acting

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  • metacritic @metacritic.comBluesky · May 30, 2024

    Reviews are in for Young Woman and the Sea, starring Daisy Ridley in the true story of Trudy Ederle. www.metacritic.com/movie/young-... “Daisy Ridley pulls it off with style in this wholesome but enjoyable old-school Channel-swim biopic.” - Kate Stables , Total Film

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  • The Rori Horror Picture Show @missrori.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 4, 2024

    The next few years are going to be MURDER for Disney in particular - aside from Young Woman and the Sea, The Amateur, and Elio, EVERY film they've definitively put into production is a remake or continuation of an established, often overly-milked IP. A Moana sequel this year, a remake in 2025!

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  • BrackleyRich56 @brackleyrich56.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    Morning 😃☕️👋 Just watched 'Young Woman and the Sea', a moving and inspiring film about Gertrude (Trudy) Ederle, the first woman to swim The English Channel (1926) and who became an early pioneer for women in sport. Something a bit different for me but well worth a watch imo. 🎬📽

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  • JY the Woman @all-in-my-mind.bsky.socialBluesky · May 27, 2025

    Young Woman and the Sea feels like a throwback movie for Disney, when they did the annual "underdog" movie release. Jeff Nathanson writes a really strong movie, while it does take liberties for the sake of the movie it doesn't feel disingenuous and it works. (1/2)

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  • Matthew Turner @filmfan1971.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 24, 2024

    The poorly thought out ADVENT CALENDAR OF FILM RECOMMENDATIONS continues. Day Twenty-Four: Young Woman and the Sea (2024). Available on @disneyplusuk.bsky.social

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  • Glenn Stout @glennstout.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    This is the best interview Jerry Bruckheimer has given about #youngwomanandthesea based on my book of the same name. It tested higher than any of his films. #movies #oscars www.indiewire.com/awards/consi...

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  • Terry 🇨🇦 @ilovethecrowe.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    I only have one follower and I won the one follower lottery! His name is Glenn Stout. He is a writer and my cousin. His book ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ inspired the movie. It’s up for consideration for Academy Awards. Give him a follow, read the book and support a writer! @glennstout.bsky.social

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  • Breakfast All Day @bfastallday.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2024

    Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social swim the channel with the Young Woman and the Sea. #filmsky 📽️

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  • Scott Renshaw @scottrenshaw.bsky.socialBluesky · May 30, 2024

    New City Weekly reviews of this week’s new theatrical releases: YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA, SUMMER CAMP, EZRA, IN A VIOLENT NATURE, THE DEAD DON’T HURT. www.cityweekly.net/BuzzBlog/arc...

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  • EatsCake @theranot.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 9, 2026

    I despise "family" and "children's movies" (generally G and PG), however, a PG movie worth watching is Young Woman and the Sea.

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  • Lee Markum @leemarkum.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2025

    Just watched "Young Woman and the Sea" about Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English channel. It was a great story, and you should definitely watch the movie.

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  • JY the Woman @all-in-my-mind.bsky.socialBluesky · May 27, 2025

    About 20 minutes into Young Woman and the Sea - and the 90s Disney sports movies nostalgia is high. Really miss when Disney would release an annual sports movie

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  • Glenn Stout @glennstout.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2025

    Young Woman and the Sea won a Christopher Award for a film “CELEBRATING CAREGIVERS, EMPATHY, AND MORAL COURAGE.” Sounds good to me. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

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  • ScoreCues @scorecues.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 4, 2025

    Nice to see Filmtracks award Amelia Warner's Young Woman and the Sea the top score for 2024! My pick for top score of 2024 as well. I love the Enya-esque textures and the overall inspirational sound. Sisters Race the Australians and Beach Celebration are 💯💥🔥. www.filmtracks.com/awards/24.html

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  • Jono French @jaypeeff.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 2, 2025

    Have you watched the film? Young Woman and the Sea. Came out last year and it's about her story. It's a fantastic film well worth a watch.

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  • Fogg @fogg.eurosky.socialBluesky · Jan 5, 2025

    A great quote! In the same vein, Young Woman and the Sea, a 2024 movie about Trudy Ederle - not to be missed.

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  • Dustin @dustindowd.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 31, 2024

    My number 2 movie of the year is Young Woman And The Sea. This was supposed to go strait to Disney+ but since it tested so well Disney released it for two weeks in theaters. Man am I glad I was able to see it. I wish Daisy Ridley was getting more recognition for her role as well.

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  • Glenn Stout @glennstout.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 19, 2024

    JJ Abrams (!!!) picks Young Woman and the Sea as his favorite film of 2024… please read and share the book of the same name variety.com/lists/christ...

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  • smsgator @smsgator.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 14, 2024

    This movie is fabulous Young Woman and the Sea

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  • Nando @lon3wulf.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2024

    I highly recommend the movie,Young Woman and the Sea starring Daisy Ridley, portraying Trudy Ederle, a phenomenal athlete whose name should be known to those outside the swimming community. Afterwards, dir. Joachim Rønning and writer Jeff Nathanson answered questions about the film.

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  • Rob Hart @robhartmedia.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 26, 2024

    We watched "Young Woman and the Sea" last weekend. Another solid family movie. Surprised it went straight to streaming because it looks good, has a great cast, and is a big ol' crowd pleaser.

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  • Andrew Trench @andrewtrench.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2024

    I loved this film and this is a great behind-the-scenes account of THE YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA, chronicling Trudy's remarkable journey. https://tinyurl.com/256849ok #FilmNews #TrueStory https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/behind-the-scenes-of-young-woman-and-the-sea.html

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  • Maxance Vincent @maxfromquebec.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    Continuing the #YoungWomanandTheSea interviews I did on behalf of Awards Radar, I also spoke to composer Amelia Warner about her work in the movie. Watch it below:

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  • Kyvor The Wolf-Kissed @ak-adn20.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2024

    Top 5: Disney and Ubisoft Films and Television: 1: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (Ubisoft Television Series) 2: Young Woman And The Sea (Disney Film) 3: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (Disney and 20th Television Series) 4: Werewolves Within (Ubisoft Film)

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  • Ben Holliday @benholliday.comBluesky · Aug 8, 2024

    Film recommendation. Watched Young Woman and the Sea with my 11yo daughter who absolutely loved it. Based on the true story of Trudy Ederle, first woman to swim the English Channel. Streaming on Disney+

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  • Long Lead @longlead.comBluesky · Jul 23, 2024

    "Young Woman and the Sea" is a biography of Gertrude Ederle, who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel in 1926. The movie adaptation is now on Disney+. depthperceptionbyll.substack.com/p/young-woma...

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  • Thomas Floyd @thomasfloyd.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2024

    Spoke to Daisy Ridley and director Joachim Rønning about capturing those swimming sequences in "Young Woman and the Sea," from Ridley's months-long training regimen to a challenging stretch of shooting in the Black Sea

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  • Alonso Duralde @aduralde.bsky.socialBluesky · May 30, 2024

    Reviewing Young Woman and the Sea for The Film Verdict: #filmsky 📽

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  • Baz @bazblackadder.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 11, 2026

    Name your fav sports film "Young Woman and the Sea" (2024) #DaisyRidley #YoungWomanandtheSea #TrudyEderle

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  • Damon Mast @damonmast.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 25, 2025

    I can’t recommend Young Woman and the Sea enough. It’s the story of the first woman to swim the English. Great performances all around, and you’ll be rooting for her. www.justwatch.com/us/movie/you...

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  • Prof Joyce Harper @profjoyceharper.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2025

    On this weeks podcast I interviewed Glenn Stout who wrote Young Woman and the Sea (which is now a film) which is about the first woman to swim the English Channel- Trudy Ederle. It is a magnificent story. #swim #swimming #wildswimming #coldwaterswimming #englishchannel #trudyederle

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  • Chrysser aka SLAM!! @slammaslamma.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 14, 2025

    🌊It's International Women's Month. I know the weaker sex are trying to wipe out our history. NOT gonna happen. No film captures the resilience required to be XX in this era better than "Young Woman and the Sea" ( Disney +) 🏊‍♀️🌊

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  • Aaahh!!! A real Ductos @ductos.eurosky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2025

    Watched #YoungWomanAndTheSea 🎬 No, this is not a gender-swapped Hemingway tale. It's the story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to cross the English Channel by swimming 99 years ago. Daisy Ridley gives it all. Good set design and costumes. The CG backgrounds are pretty obvious though. #filmsky

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  • National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 22, 2025

    Congratulations to multi-award winning editor and National Film & Television School graduate Úna Ní Dhonghaíle (Young Woman and the Sea, Paddington in Peru) for receiving the well-deserved honour of the inaugural @bfeditors.bsky.social Outstanding Contribution Award! 🌟

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  • AMG_Reviews @amg-reviews.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 14, 2025

    BAFTA Film predictions for Children’s & Family Film Flow Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl The Wild Robot Young Woman and the Sea

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  • Reina (she/her) @reinamwilliams.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 13, 2024

    It's gotten so I'm surprised when a mainstream film doesn't have an "I can't see the action" problem. *Young Woman and the Sea* and *Thelma* are two from this year did pretty well on lighting scenes.

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  • AlanoftheNovels @alanofthenovels.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 8, 2024

    Film recommendation: "Young Woman and the Sea." In a cinema landscape seemingly dominated by comic book heroes a real life hero is something special.

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  • KmurrayLA @kmurrayla.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 19, 2024

    it actually feels good to be off to-X-ic - first post for blue-sky - shameless promo of my cousins film and book - #youngwomanandthesea - worth watching and reading! www.imdb.com/title/tt5177... @glennstout.bsky.social

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  • Evan Burks @evaninwisco.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 17, 2024

    Just watched Young Woman and the Sea. What an inspiring story and a beautiful film.

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