The Great Debaters (2007)

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after The Great Debaters

• The Hurricane (1999) — Same feel: uplifting, dramatic
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) — Two steps away in the credits
• Cry Freedom (1987) — Same subject: racism
• Philadelphia (1993) — Denzel Washington appears in both
• Antwone Fisher (2002) — Denzel Washington directed both
• Remember the Titans (2000) — Same subject: racial segregation