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Released 19 years ago.
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Freedom Writers
"Their story. Their world. Their future."
2007 2h 3m EN
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7.9
BANGER
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69%
FRESH
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64
METACRITIC
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7.6
IMDB
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7.9TMDB Β· 2,508π
69%Rotten Tomatoesβ64Metacriticβ
7.6IMDB Β· 92,523
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Synopsis
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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
βTheir story. Their world. Their future.β
Cast
Hilary Swank
Erin Gruwell
Patrick Dempsey
Scott Casey
Scott Glenn
Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton
Margaret Campbell
April Hernandez Castillo
Eva Benitez
Mario
Andre Bryant
Kristin Herrera
Gloria Munez
Jaclyn Ngan
Sindy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard LaGravenese
- Writers
- Richard LaGravenese
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Richard LaGravenese, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Their story. Their world. Their future.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard LaGravenese directs. Jim Denault behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. David Moritz cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Richard LaGravenese, shot by Jim Denault. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey and Scott Glenn carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Their story. Their world. Their future.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0463998 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 16 themes, including "daughter", "high school", "based on novel or book", "holocaust (shoah)".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jim Denault
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- David Moritz
- Production design
- Laurence Bennett
- Costume design
- Cindy Evans
- Makeup / hair
- Beverly Jo Pryor
- VFX supervisor
- Dan Schmit
- Sound
- Scott Millan
- Stunt coordinator
- William Morts
- Runtime
- 123 min Β· 2h 3m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $21,000,000
- Box office
- $43,095,175
- Return
- 205% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 69% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 64/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.6/10 Β· 92,523 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination total
Also by
Richard LaGravenese
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Double Feature Films
US
Jersey Films
US
- KE
Kernos
DE
Key crew
- ProducerMichael Shamberg
- ProducerDanny DeVito
- NovelErin Gruwell
- ProducerStacey Sher
- In Memory OfArmand Jones
- ThanksDon Cheadle
- BookFreedom Writers
- EditorDavid Moritz
- CastingMargery Simkin
- Script SupervisorBrenda Lopez
- Set CostumerKatherine Wright
- Camera OperatorGeoffrey Haley
- Executive ProducerHilary Swank
- Music SupervisorMary Ramos
- Camera OperatorPatrick Rousseau
- Makeup Department HeadBeverly Jo Pryor
- Executive ProducerTracey Durning
- Makeup ArtistDebra Denson
- Sound Re-Recording MixerScott Millan
- Production DesignLaurence Bennett
- Associate ProducerJordana Glick-Franzheim
- Set DecorationLinda Lee Sutton
- Set CostumerDeborah Zimmerman
- Set DesignerThomas Betts
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- daughter
- high school
- based on novel or book
- holocaust (shoah)
- ghetto
- diary
- violence in schools
- principal witness
- biography
- racial segregation
- anne frank
- school excursion
- idealism
- based on true story
- racial tension
- gang violence
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-01-05PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Escritores de la libertadAR
- Escritores da LiberdadeBR
- ΠΠ΅Π²ΡΡ ΡΠ²ΠΎΠ±ΠΎΠ΄ΡRU
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