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True Spirit

Seen it?

2023 | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved Everest or The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 84K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sarah Spillane

  • Teagan CroftJessica Watson
  • Cliff CurtisBen Bryant
  • Alyla BrowneYoung Jessica
  • Josh LawsonRoger Watson
  • Anna PaquinJulie Watson
  • Bridget WebbEmily Watson
  • Stacy ClausenTom Watson
  • Todd LasanceCraig Atherton
  • Josephine FlynnReporter #1
  • Alice TateGeorgina Bauer