Emancipation (2022)
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Emancipation rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.3/10· 31K votes
Rotten Tomatoes45%
Metacritic53%
TMDb7.761/10· 1K votesWith 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 53/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Emancipation
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.
Cast of Emancipation
Will Smith
as Peter
Ben Foster
as Jim Fassel
Charmaine Bingwa
as Dodienne
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Gilbert Owuor
as Gordon
Ronnie Gene Blevins
as Harrington
Aaron Moten
as Knowls
Jabbar Lewis
as Tomas
Michael Luwoye
as John
Steven Ogg
as Howard
Grant Harvey
as Leeds
Mustafa Shakir
as Lt. Andrew Cailloux
Paul Ben-Victor
as Major G. Halstead
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Slavery escape story depicts genuinely difficult human survival
- •Historical drama explores systematic dehumanization consequences deeply
- •True story adaptation brings authenticity to period setting
What the audience disliked
- •Brutality intensity may exceed viewer tolerance for difficult content
- •Some narrative choices feel potentially exploitative of real trauma
Trailer
Where to watch Emancipation(US)
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