T H E F I L M
A Most Beautiful Thing
Streaming on Peacock, Xfinity, and Amazon Prime
"The Perfect Sports Movie"
— Sports Illustrated
"Joyful and Powerful"
— RogerEbert
"A movie we can really use right now"
— Hollywood Reporter
100% Rating
A B O U T T H E F I L M
NARRATED AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
Academy Award-Winner
Common
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
Grant Hill
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
Dwyane Wade
EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY
9th Wonder
DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY
Award-Winning Director
Mary Mazzio
Based on Arshay Cooper’s Memoir
A Most Beautiful Thing
The film takes a deep dive into the backstories of these young men, examining the issues of trauma and violence. As the team’s captain, Arshay Cooper, reflected, “When we were on the water, we were in a place where we could not hear the sound of sirens or bullets, and that allowed us to shape a different vision for ourselves, of who and what we could become. And that was a beautiful thing.”
In the wake of the death of a coach, these young men decided to come back together, after 20 years out of the boat, to race once more. For their sons and for their community. In an extraordinary turn of events, Arshay reaches out to Chicago Police Department officers to join their team. What then transpires is unexpected for all involved.
