Freedom Writers

2007 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Biography Crime Drama Talk-show

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school. Freedom Writers is a 2007 American English-language Biography Crime movie featuring Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey, April L. Hernandez, Kristin Herrera and Valery M. Ortiz. The movie is inspired from The Freedom Writers Diary by The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell. MTV Films in association with Jersey Films and 2S Films. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Danny Devito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher. Freedom Writers is written by Richard Lagravenese, Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell and it is directed by Richard Lagravenese. Paramount Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Freedom Writers was released on 29th March 2007 and takes a screen time of 122 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. Freedom Writers was made on a budget of $21 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $43 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Richard LaGravenese. Cinematography was done by Jim Denault and editing by David Moritz. The music was composed by Mark Isham along with Will.i.am and Rza.
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  • Jini Score
    9.7/10
  • Critics Score
    71%
  • Rating
    7.6/10
  • Jini Score
    9.7%
  • Critics Score
    71
  • Rating
    7.6
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Release Date29 MAR 2007
Budget$ 21 MILLION
Language

English, Spanish

Genre

Biography , Crime , Drama , Talk-show

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Freedom Writers Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

63.46%

Positive Review Rating : 71%

71%
    • Advertisement Like its do gooder protagonist, Freedom Writers doesnt have a hip or knowing bone in its body. ( Read More )
    • Joshua Tyler

      Hilary Swank is tenacious and determined as Gruwell, but its moment by moment performances from her kids that make it worth watching.They do it even though the script often leaves them stranded. ( Read More )
    • Jack Mathews

      The essence of Gruwells book, The Freedom Writers Diary, is that she got the kids to identify with the plight of the Jews in Europe. ( Read More )
    • Marrit Ingman

      The real life Gruwell is a sought after educational consultant, but the movie itself offers few real answers to the problems teachers face. ( Read More )
    • Richard LaGravenese, whose directorial debut Living Out Loud located a unique energy within almost every scene, trades here in mostly familiar platitudes, and sometimes gets bogged down in didactic functionality, at least as written. ( Read More )
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