Freedom Writers (2007)
Their story. Their world. Their future.
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Freedom Writers rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.6/10· 93K votes
Rotten Tomatoes69%
Metacritic64%
TMDb7.926/10· 2K votesWith 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 64/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Freedom Writers
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Cast of Freedom Writers
Hilary Swank
as Erin Gruwell
Patrick Dempsey
as Scott Casey
Scott Glenn
as Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton
as Margaret Campbell
April Hernandez Castillo
as Eva Benitez
Mario
as Andre Bryant
Kristin Herrera
as Gloria Munez
Jaclyn Ngan
as Sindy
- S
Sergio Montalvo
as Alejandro Santiago
Jason Finn
as Marcus
- D
Deance Wyatt
as Jamal Hill
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Vanetta Smith
as Brandy Ross
Freedom Writers facts
- Budget
- $21M
- Box office
- $43.1M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •True story foundation provides powerful emotional authenticity
- •Biographical approach balances personal journeys and social issues
- •Crime and drama intersection creates compelling thematic richness
What the audience disliked
- •Inspirational arc follows predictable formulaic pattern
- •Supporting characters remain underdeveloped despite importance
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