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THE GREAT DEBATERS (2007) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Denzel Washington | Forest Whitaker

2026-02-28 Entertainment
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Jaby & Vivian watch The Great Debaters, the inspiring drama based on a true story that follows a determined professor who forms a debate team at a small Black college in the 1930s, guiding his students to challenge racial injustice and compete against the nation’s most elite universities. Directed by Denzel Washington (Training Day, Malcolm X, Fences), the film stars Denzel Washington (The Equalizer, Flight, Remember the Titans), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, Arrival, Black Panther), Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther, Cut Throat City), Nate Parker (The Birth of a Nation, Pride), Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country, Birds of Prey), and Gina Ravera (The Closer, Showgirls). ____________________ Edit by CineJump Team & Praper Media Thumbnail by Praper Media www.CineJump.com www.PraperMedia.com ___________________________________________________ SOCIAL MEDIA: ~CINEPALS~ YouTube: @CinePals Insta: https://instagram.com/TheCinePals Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCinePals ~JABY KOAY~ Twitter & Instagram: @JabyKoay ~VIVIAN DAY~ Instagram: @DarlingVivling ___________________________________________________ SHORT FILMS PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34B19BA788E18384 Click here to subscribe and know when the next video drops: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=jabykoay Thanks for watching!!!

Top Comments (10)

@LarsJackson4325 2026-02-28

The fact that you thought your friend Denzel Whitaker's role was a small one was so sweet lol. His role was arguably the most important in the film!

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@Teenytinymia 2026-02-28

Such a powerful movie. Yall ending black history month strong 💪🏾

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@ChanelStar1 2026-02-28

*Your friend is in this movie?? Your friend IS this movie!!*

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@donnac.3273 2026-02-28

This is how you end Black History Month

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@Justinblvdd 2026-03-01

One thing about Jurnee Smollett is she’ll give you a PERFORMANCE every single time she’s on screen!

196 1 replies
@mintruth 2026-02-28

I clicked IMMEDIATELY!!! I've NEVER seen SOMEONE react to this MOVIE!!!

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@jaebird411 2026-03-01

My great uncle was on the Wiley College debate team that this movie is based on ❤ our family was invited to the premiere. I’m glad you’re watching this! It’s so powerful.

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@kekemani1578 2026-02-28

Jurnee Smollett’s performance in Lovecraft Country is something to be seen!!!

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@bigb2494 2026-02-28

Nate Parker and Jurnee Smollett said Denzel's lesson on the history of Willie Lynch and finding their righteous mind wasn't in the script, so when Denzel improvised and gave them a lesson on how ugly history was, they did everything they could to hold back tears, they even held hands to make it through. Nate Parker also was great in the Nat Turner story The Birth of a Nation. The Butler with Forest Whitaker is another great movie.

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@brittanyfaye1664 2026-02-28

“Which means I have the duty to resist with violence or civil disobedience. You should pray I use the latter.” Such a powerful line.

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