Freedom Writers
2007 · Movie · PG-13 · 123 min · ★ 7.9 · 67% critics
An idealistic young teacher takes on a class of at-risk students who feel overlooked by the school system and divided by conflict. Through trust, writing, and persistence, she encourages them to value their voices, understand one another, and see education as a path forward.
Based on The Freedom Writers Diary
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-01-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (2,428 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy uplifting teacher dramas like Lean on Me or The Great Debaters; Not for you if you dislike emotional, issue-driven stories with some violence.
Pros: deeply inspiring; strong performances; emotional classroom story | Cons: familiar formula; predictable moments; sentimental stretches
Themes
- daughter
- high school
- based on novel or book
- holocaust (shoah)
- ghetto
- diary
- violence in schools
- principal witness
- biography
- racial segregation
- anne frank
- school excursion
- +4 more
Cast & crew
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
- SM
Sergio Montalvo
as Alejandro Santiago
Jason Finn
as Marcus
Directed by Richard LaGravenese