in Films, Movie Details The Great Debaters (2007) by DeathByFilms AGGREGATED SCORE: Directed By: Denzel Washington Written By: Robert Eisele Synopsis: 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. Denzel Washington Nate Parker Jurnee Smollett-Bell Denzel Whitaker Jermaine Williams Forest Whitaker Gina Ravera John Heard Kimberly Elise  AGGREGATED SCORE: 7.5/10 7.5 on IMDb 7.9/10 7.9 by RT Critics 8.6/10 8.6 by RT users 6.5/10 6.5 by Metacritic Critics 7.5/10 7.5 by Metacritic users 6.8/10 6.84 by Letterboxd users Financials: Production Budget: $15,000,000 Worldwide Box Office $30,261,293 2007biographyDenzel WashingtonDenzel WhitakerDramaForest WhitakerJermaine WilliamsJurnee Smollett-BellNate ParkerRomanceThe Great Debaters See more Previous article He Got Game (1998) Next article Crimson Tide (1995) Written by DeathByFilms We love movies, TV, new technology and cool gadgets.