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Harriet

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
29K
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POPULARITY
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Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, and Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
Based on the story of iconic freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, 'Harriet' follows Tubman (Cynthia Erivo) on her escape from slavery and subsequent missions to free dozens of slaves through the Underground Railroad in the face of growing pre-Civil War adversity.
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The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and c... Read allThe extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

  • Director
    • Kasi Lemmons
  • Writers
    • Gregory Allen Howard
    • Kasi Lemmons
  • Stars
    • Cynthia Erivo
    • Janelle Monáe
    • Leslie Odom Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,470
    41
    • Director
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Writers
      • Gregory Allen Howard
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Stars
      • Cynthia Erivo
      • Janelle Monáe
      • Leslie Odom Jr.
    • 458User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 54 nominations total

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    Cynthia Erivo in Harriet (2019)
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    Cynthia Erivo at an event for Harriet (2019)
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    Cynthia Erivo
    Cynthia Erivo
    • Harriet…
    Janelle Monáe
    Janelle Monáe
    • Marie Buchanon
    Leslie Odom Jr.
    Leslie Odom Jr.
    • William Still
    Joe Alwyn
    Joe Alwyn
    • Gideon Brodess
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • Ben Ross
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Rit Ross
    Omar J. Dorsey
    Omar J. Dorsey
    • Bigger Long
    Henry Hunter Hall
    Henry Hunter Hall
    • Walter
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Thomas Garrett
    Nick Basta
    Nick Basta
    • Foxx
    Joseph Lee Anderson
    Joseph Lee Anderson
    • Robert Ross
    Antonio J Bell
    Antonio J Bell
    • Henry Ross
    • (as Antonio J. Bell)
    CJ McBath
    CJ McBath
    • Junyah Ross
    Alexis Louder
    Alexis Louder
    • Jane
    Aria Brooks
    Aria Brooks
    • Anger (8)
    Zackary Momoh
    Zackary Momoh
    • John Tubman
    Frank Riley III
    • Joe
    Daphne Reid
    Daphne Reid
    • Miz Lucy
    • (as Daphne Maxwell Reid)
    • Director
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Writers
      • Gregory Allen Howard
      • Kasi Lemmons
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    The Rise of Cynthia Erivo

    The Rise of Cynthia Erivo

    Cynthia Erivo received two Oscar nominations this year for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and Best Original Song for Harriet. "No Small Parts" takes a look at her career.
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    • Trivia
      Harriet Tubman really did experience visions as is depicted in the film. Many historians claim that this is likely due to a head injury she received in her youth.
    • Goofs
      After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, William Still gives a speech saying that it allows slave catchers to seek slaves in any state in the Union. Slave catchers were already able to retrieve slaves from the North, due to a law passed decades earlier. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 expanded the powers available to slave catchers, including forcing Northern law enforcement to aid them, and weakened the protections available to those accused of being escaped slaves, such as previous requirements that a suspect's status as a slave had to be verified in a jury trial.
    • Quotes

      Harriet: [to Gideon, at gunpoint] You'll die right here. On a frozen, blood-soaked battlefield, the moans of a generation of young men in your ears, dying in agony around you, for a lost cause. For a vile and wicked idea! For the sin of slavery! Can you hear them? God don't mean people to own people, Gideon! Our time is near!

    • Crazy credits
      1800's type photographs of the cast with their names in the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 10 September 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Hold On
      Traditional

      Produced by Harvey Mason Jr.

    User reviews458

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    8/10
    Extraordinary Woman...
    An extraordinary film about an extraordinary woman who did some extraordinary things in extraordinary ways to make an extraordinary difference to the extraordinary people she helped and saved - absolutely extraordinary!

    As with all biopics, they seldom present a verbatim account of the life of their subject, it's not a documentary after all. On this occasion forgivable, especially if it results in a wider audience and that audience goes on to explore further the life of this remarkable lady and shares their discovery with others.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Гаррієт
    • Filming locations
      • Petersburg, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Endcrawl.com
      • Martin Chase Productions
      • New Balloon
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,082,155
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,676,720
      • Nov 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,347,017
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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