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Freedom Writers

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Hilary Swank, Mario, Hunter Parrish, April Hernandez Castillo, Jason Finn, and Jaclyn Ngan in Freedom Writers (2007)
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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

  • Director
    • Richard LaGravenese
  • Writers
    • Richard LaGravenese
    • Freedom Writers
    • Erin Gruwell
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Patrick Dempsey
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    82K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,941
    290
    • Director
      • Richard LaGravenese
    • Writers
      • Richard LaGravenese
      • Freedom Writers
      • Erin Gruwell
    • Stars
      • Hilary Swank
      • Imelda Staunton
      • Patrick Dempsey
    • 298User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Hilary Swank and Hunter Parrish in Freedom Writers (2007)
    Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)
    Mario in Freedom Writers (2007)
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    Mario and Deance Wyatt in Freedom Writers (2007)
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    Hilary Swank and Jason Finn in Freedom Writers (2007)
    Hilary Swank and Mario in Freedom Writers (2007)
    Hunter Parrish in Freedom Writers (2007)
    Imelda Staunton and Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)
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    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Erin Gruwell
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Margaret Campbell
    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Scott Casey
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Steve Gruwell
    April Hernandez Castillo
    April Hernandez Castillo
    • Eva Benitez
    • (as April Lee Hernandez)
    Mario
    Mario
    • Andre Bryant
    Kristin Herrera
    Kristin Herrera
    • Gloria Munez
    Jaclyn Ngan
    Jaclyn Ngan
    • Sindy
    Sergio Montalvo
    • Alejandro Santiago
    Jason Finn
    Jason Finn
    • Marcus
    Deance Wyatt
    Deance Wyatt
    • Jamal Hill
    Vanetta Smith
    Vanetta Smith
    • Brandy Ross
    Gabriel Chavarria
    Gabriel Chavarria
    • Tito
    Hunter Parrish
    Hunter Parrish
    • Ben Daniels
    Antonio García
    • Miguel
    Giovonnie Samuels
    Giovonnie Samuels
    • Victoria
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    • Brian Gelford
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Dr. Carl Cohn
    • Director
      • Richard LaGravenese
    • Writers
      • Richard LaGravenese
      • Freedom Writers
      • Erin Gruwell
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    • Trivia
      At the hotel dinner for the kids, after their trip to the Holocaust museum, all of the Holocaust survivor characters are played by actual Holocaust survivors.
    • Goofs
      The scene where Miep Gies tells the day Anne Frank was captured was told with some factual errors. Gies never went back to her house that very day to get bribery materials.
    • Quotes

      Miep Gies: But even an ordinary secretary or a housewife or a teenager can, within their own small ways, turn on a small light in a dark room.

    • Connections
      Featured in Common Feat. Will.i.am: A Dream (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      When The Shit Goes Down
      by DJ Muggs (as Larry E. Muggerud), Lawrence Dickens & B-Real (as Louis M. Freese)

      Performed by Cypress Hill

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

      Contains a sample of "Deep Gully" by Lawrence Dickens

      Performed by The Outlaw Blues Band

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews298

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    8.5 out of 10 - very nice
    I just arrived home after having seen a screening of this film. It's very strong and moves well. It is very emotional, but is balanced well with humor. Even better it's true to life humor, things that would actually happen. you are drawn into the "family" that is the class and you are led to see the changes taking place in people, instead of having it shoved in your face like your too basic to understand.

    I would also like to note the music. It was wonderful and did what music is meant to for movies, setting the moods the score was present in the background but not overwhelming (as in so many other movies lately) the music didn't overshadow the story that was unfolding in any way.

    Overall a very good movie that I will be happy to see again, and even happy to pay full ticket price (which is saying something!). Great job and thank you to all who worked on this movie, in my eyes it's a winner. ^_^

    "My badness" *chuckle*
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    25
    • wynblade
    • Dec 7, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Những Nhà Văn Tự Do
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton High School, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Double Feature Films
      • MTV Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $21,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,605,602
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,405,582
      • Jan 7, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,095,175
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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