- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 123 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Starring: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton ... see all
- Director: Richard LaGravenese
- Plot: A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
User Reviews
Fair
Dec 30, 2008
tonicave47 - yahoo.com
Dec 30, 2008tonicave47 - yahoo.com
Freedom Writers is a frank, formulaic entry in the inspirational inner-city teacher genre, with an energetic Hilary Swank leading the appealing cast of unknowns.... Full review
The best movie ever
Dec 13, 2008
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Dec 13, 2008iizzaa2 - yahoo.com
I had a chance to see Freedom writers in school and I believe that this was the best movie the school ever showed us, very inspirational and motivational. It's really cool... Full review
LOVING IT
Dec 09, 2008
tdixon100 - yahoo.com
Dec 09, 2008tdixon100 - yahoo.com
I love this movie i had to do a report on it for a change this movie kept me wanting to watch it. This movie is talking about mostly how many different kind of people can work together. FREEDOM!! freedom is... Full review
One of the better movies out latley
Dec 06, 2008
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Dec 06, 2008bronxboys2531 - yahoo.com
In the new millennium it's not only the horror genre that's been falling. it's basically been all genres with the exception of family movies such as Shrek, Ratatoulle, and WALL-E. This film,"Freedom Writers", it delivers such racial tension among students in... Full review
nerve racking but exciting
Dec 06, 2008
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Dec 06, 20081mikala - yahoo.com
this movie touched my heart. it was sad and happy and nerve racking. it's become one of my fav movies of all time!... Full review
So amazingly uplifting!
Nov 05, 2008
marchingdude93 - yahoo.com
Nov 05, 2008marchingdude93 - yahoo.com
I am a human with a heart of stone. My family teases me 'cause I can't cry on a movie. This movie was the first in a long time that made my cry. And the fact that it is actually a... Full review
Makes you think
Oct 20, 2008
froops72 - yahoo.com
Oct 20, 2008froops72 - yahoo.com
We often get to learn what is right and wrong from your parents and at school. This movie makes you realise not everyone is so lucky. There are people who learn rights and wrongs from the street and are often influenced... Full review
A Life Story
Oct 03, 2008
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Oct 03, 2008priscila.gonzales - yahoo.com
I LOVE freedom writers. U see This movie didnt only make me Realize my life but it changed it too.I Bang NorthSide nd daMn is dis a dirty game.I always get into fights at skeew. nd its REALLYY hard for me.... Full review
A Tried and True formula...
Aug 27, 2008
mrreis2001 - yahoo.com
Aug 27, 2008mrreis2001 - yahoo.com
that was worked to perfection. Freedom Writers is a deeply moving story of a young teacher who gets a class of ethnic minorities, who are often at odds with one another, to band together and work for change not only in... Full review
Oscar Worthy Movie
Aug 21, 2008
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Aug 21, 2008anu111 - yahoo.com
I really don't have any words to express my feeling s about the movie. I really feel that it is one of the best movie that I have ever seen in my life or more appropriately the best movie. It really... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Aug 26, 2009associatedcontent.com
Freedom Writers is a sensational, touching movie.....This is an inspiring story.....If this compelling story of true life experiences and overcoming diversity doesn't keep your attention, I'm sure Patrick Dempsey will.....In a compelling story about how a teacher helps underprivileged children, it is obvious.... ... Full Review
| Jul 02, 2008latimes.com
But a high school teacher in Perry, Indiana, has been suspended without pay by her local school board for allowing her students to read "The Freedom Writers Diary," despite the fact that she had overwhelming parental approval to use the book as a teaching tool. ... Full Review
| May 22, 2007DVD Town
Thankfully, "Freedom Writers" is a far superior film to most of the other similar pictures and considering it is based on a true story and features the talented Hilary Swank, "Freedom Writers" is a better equipped motion picture.
Video: "Freedom Writers" is presented in nicely detailed 1.85:1 VC-1 / 1080p widescreen.
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| May 01, 2007Boston Globe
Freedom Writers" is about the abiding love affair between a gifted teacher and her students.
Refreshingly, "Freedom Writers" doesn't sugarcoat the teacher's own learning curve or its effect on her marriage to a handsome guy (Patrick Dempsey) who isn't as strong as she is.
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| Apr 17, 2007DVD Talk
Freedom Writers is a bit like the troubled teenagers it depicts.
The movie boasts excellent acting throughout, especially April Lee Hernandez as a female gang member, but Swank's performance helps anchor Freedom Writers , keeping it from floating into away into clich.
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'Fight Night' benefit is a hit
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2009-03-10
Freedom Writer to share message at march
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2009-01-15
Every year, San Antonio's Martin Luther King Jr. Day march draws 100,000 participants, making it the largest in the nation. Motivational speaker Manuel V. Scott will speak at noon Monday during the commemorative program that follows the march, which begins... ... Full Article
The first time I ever shot a gun in the Bronx was the summer of 1988, at the age of 15. I took my cousin Richie's black handgun while he slept, went up to the rooftop with my best friend,... ... Full Article
I Love the Movie Freedom Writers
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2007-10-23
I love the movie Freedom Writers! I had never even heard of it before I first watched it. Teenagers will really like it alot. It is about a group of kids that all share something in common. ... Full Article

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