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Freedom Writers

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
78K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,756
277
  • Director
    • Richard LaGravenese
  • Writers
    • Richard LaGravenese(screenplay)
    • Freedom Writers(book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them")
    • Erin Gruwell(book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them")
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Patrick Dempsey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard LaGravenese
  • Writers
    • Richard LaGravenese(screenplay)
    • Freedom Writers(book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them")
    • Erin Gruwell(book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them")
  • Stars
    • Hilary Swank
    • Imelda Staunton
    • Patrick Dempsey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 296User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Hilary Swank and Hunter Parrish 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 Gruwellas Erin Gruwell
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • Margaret Campbellas Margaret Campbell
    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Scott Caseyas Scott Casey
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Steve Gruwellas Steve Gruwell
    April Hernandez Castillo
    April Hernandez Castillo
    • Eva Benitezas Eva Benitez
    • (as April Lee Hernandez)
    Mario
    Mario
    • Andre Bryantas Andre Bryant
    Kristin Herrera
    Kristin Herrera
    • Gloria Munezas Gloria Munez
    Jaclyn Ngan
    Jaclyn Ngan
    • Sindyas Sindy
    Sergio Montalvo
    • Alejandro Santiagoas Alejandro Santiago
    Jason Finn
    Jason Finn
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Deance Wyatt
    Deance Wyatt
    • Jamal Hillas Jamal Hill
    Vanetta Smith
    Vanetta Smith
    • Brandy Rossas Brandy Ross
    Gabriel Chavarria
    Gabriel Chavarria
    • Titoas Tito
    Hunter Parrish
    Hunter Parrish
    • Ben Danielsas Ben Daniels
    Antonio García
    • Miguelas Miguel
    Giovonnie Samuels
    Giovonnie Samuels
    • Victoriaas Victoria
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    • Brian Gelfordas Brian Gelford
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Dr. Carl Cohnas Dr. Carl Cohn
    • Director
      • Richard LaGravenese
    • Writers
      • Richard LaGravenese(screenplay)
      • Freedom Writers(book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them")
      • Erin Gruwell(book "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 One Hit Wonderland: Absolutely (Story of a Girl) by Nine Days (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      When The Shit Goes Down
      by Deejay 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 reviews296

    Review
    Top review
    Don't listen to the naysayers
    I read the message boards before seeing the movie and wasn't really that excited to go see it. Yes, the general storyline has been done before...

    I'm a male teenager and this movie made me cry. I can't remember the last time a movie made me cry... in fact, I don't think I have (teary-eyed doesn't count). Freedom Writers moved me.

    It was so much better than I expected. All I can say is that it is definitely worth at least a matinée viewing.

    The movie reminded me that all of America isn't like white middle-class suburbia, of which I am a part. Regardless of how many times the same movie has been done before, the white middle-class can use as many reminders as possible that education is not that easy to obtain everywhere. Even in America, opportunity is not equal, and I think it's important for people to see that.

    Don't judge the movie without seeing it.
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    • Jan 5, 2007

    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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