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
- 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
- Director
- 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
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
April Hernandez Castillo
- Eva Benitez
- (as April Lee Hernandez)
- Director
- 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")
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt 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.
- GoofsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Common Feat. Will.i.am: A Dream (2006)
- SoundtracksWhen 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
Featured review
Fine By Me
I walked into the movie theater with the ticket in my hand thinking about how many other movies I have seen like the one I am about to watch. "Remember the Titans", "Stand and Deliver", "Dangerous Minds", and the list goes on and on. And so I sat in my comfy chair that rocks back and forth so my back doesn't get stiff. Of course, my theater has stadium seating so someone's big head doesn't get in the way of my movie experience. And of course, I had to sit in the row with the railing in front of it so I could put my feet up, because I wasn't going to be uncomfortable while I play critic for this movie...what are you, crazy? Then, the movie began. and it ran and I was quiet. I laughed a little and cried a little, but not for one second was I criticizing. As I saw the characters go through their horribly troubled lives and while I was reminded of little Anne Frank, I became somewhat guilty about silently complaining that I got the squeaky seat or that my friend ate all the popcorn five minutes into the movie.
Likewise, when the movie was over, I had nothing negative to say. It wasn't that I was biting my tongue, it was that I wasn't paying attention to the mistakes of the movie (wherever they were) because I was so engrossed in the plot...you know, the one I said had been done before. the movie made me realize that gang violence and racial intolerance are just as big issues today as EVER. And I decided that as long as people are isolated because of their race and as long as people innocently die in the midst of a gang war, it's okay for this plot to live on...it gives hope to those who go to bed with one eye open, and who go to school everyday wondering if they'll live to see their own graduation.
And for me? For someone like me who complains about hastily eaten popcorn? It makes me count my blessings just a LITTLE bit more frequently. And any movie with a tired, overdone plot that can do that...well, it's fine by me.
Likewise, when the movie was over, I had nothing negative to say. It wasn't that I was biting my tongue, it was that I wasn't paying attention to the mistakes of the movie (wherever they were) because I was so engrossed in the plot...you know, the one I said had been done before. the movie made me realize that gang violence and racial intolerance are just as big issues today as EVER. And I decided that as long as people are isolated because of their race and as long as people innocently die in the midst of a gang war, it's okay for this plot to live on...it gives hope to those who go to bed with one eye open, and who go to school everyday wondering if they'll live to see their own graduation.
And for me? For someone like me who complains about hastily eaten popcorn? It makes me count my blessings just a LITTLE bit more frequently. And any movie with a tired, overdone plot that can do that...well, it's fine by me.
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- wonkatania3
- Jan 5, 2007
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Những Nhà Văn Tự Do
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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