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2007

Directed by Richard LaGravenese

Synopsis

Their story. Their world. Their future.

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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Cast

Hilary Swank Patrick Dempsey Scott Glenn Imelda Staunton April Hernandez Castillo Mario Kristin Herrera Jaclyn Ngan Sergio Montalvo Jason Finn Deance Wyatt Vanetta Smith Gabriel Chavarria Hunter Parrish Antonio García Giovonnie Samuels John Benjamin Hickey Robert Wisdom Pat Carroll Will Morales Armand Jones Ricardo Molina Angela Alvarado Liisa Cohen Tim Halligan Brian Bennett Lisa Banes Giselle Bonilla Earl Williams Show All…

DirectorDirector

Richard LaGravenese

ProducersProducers

Danny DeVito Michael Shamberg Stacey Sher Jordana Glick-Franzheim

WriterWriter

Richard LaGravenese

Original WritersOriginal Writers

Erin Gruwell Freedom Writers

CastingCasting

Margery Simkin Julianne Weiss

EditorEditor

David Moritz

CinematographyCinematography

Jim Denault

Assistant DirectorsAsst. Directors

Donald Sparks Dieter Busch

Executive ProducersExec. Producers

Hilary Swank Tracey Durning Nan Morales Dan Levine

Camera OperatorsCamera Operators

Patrick Rousseau Geoffrey Haley

Production DesignProduction Design

Laurence Bennett

Art DirectionArt Direction

Peter Borck Macie Vener

Set DecorationSet Decoration

Linda Lee Sutton Thomas Betts Mike Malone

Special EffectsSpecial Effects

Thomas Mertz

Visual EffectsVisual Effects

Dan Schmit Michael Caplan

StuntsStunts

William Morts Janet Brady Sharon Schaffer Eugene Collier Sean A. Rosales Boni Yanagisawa Chrissy Weathersby Ball Jose Vasquez Stan Tinay Larnell Stovall Sam Situmorang Marcus Salgado Hayley C. Rosales Darryl Reeves Austin Priester Jane Oshita Lin Oeding Vanessa Motta Delma Miranda John Koyama Natascha Hopkins Steven Ho Jason Finn Eddie J. Fernandez Roel Failma Marly Coronel Jwaundace Candece Sonny Mario Ayon Greg Anthony

ComposersComposers

Mark Isham Will.i.am

SoundSound

David Parker Per Hallberg Karen Baker Landers Scott Millan Michael Keller Christopher Assells Dan Hegeman Dino DiMuro

Costume DesignCostume Design

Cindy Evans

MakeupMakeup

Beverly Jo Pryor Debra Denson

HairstylingHairstyling

Candy L. Walken Bonnie Clevering Jason Green Yvonne Depatis-Kupka

Studios

Double Feature Films Jersey Films

Countries

Germany USA

Primary Language

English

Spoken Languages

Spanish English

Alternative Titles

Escritores de la libertad, Escritores da Liberdade, Écrire pour exister, Писатели свободы, Özgürlük Yazarları, Saját szavak, Diarios de la calle, Páginas de Liberdade, 自由作家, Mezi řádky, יומני החופש, Гласове на свободата, Письменники волі, Wolność Słowa, 프리 라이터스 다이어리, 街頭日記, Escritores de Libertad, Jurnalul străzii, フリーダム・ライターズ, Laisvės puslapiai, Besede svobode, บันทึกของหัวใจ...ประกาศให้โลกรู้

Genres

Drama Crime

Themes

Underdogs and coming of age Moving relationship stories Student coming-of-age challenges Emotional teen coming-of-age stories Emotional and touching family dramas Powerful stories of heartbreak and suffering Racism and the powerful fight for justice Show All…

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Premiere

15 Feb 2007
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02 Mar 2007
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (6)Ireland15
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07 Mar 2007
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08 Mar 2007
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09 Mar 2007
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14 Mar 2007
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15 Mar 2007
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22 Mar 2007
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29 Mar 2007
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04 Apr 2007
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13 Apr 2007
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17 May 2007
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18 May 2007
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21 Jul 2007
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27 Aug 2007
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Digital

18 May 2007
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (27)Argentina

01 Oct 2021
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (28)Turkey

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18 May 2007
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09 Jul 2007
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (30)UK12

19 Jul 2007
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (31)Iceland

10 Sep 2007
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (32)Greece

15 Oct 2007
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (33)Italy

19 Sep 2009
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (34)Philippines

01 Mar 2012
  • Freedom Writers (2007) (35)United Arab Emirates

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13 Apr 2007
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14 Mar 2007
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27 Aug 2007
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05 Jan 2007
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18 May 2007
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14 Mar 2007
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04 Apr 2007
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10 Sep 2007
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18 May 2007
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Freedom Writers (2007) (47)Iceland
19 Jul 2007
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Freedom Writers (2007) (48)Ireland
02 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical15
Freedom Writers (2007) (49)Italy
15 Oct 2007
  • PhysicalDVD
Freedom Writers (2007) (50)Japan
21 Jul 2007
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Freedom Writers (2007) (51)Kuwait
07 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical
Freedom Writers (2007) (52)Malaysia
17 May 2007
  • Theatrical
Freedom Writers (2007) (53)Mexico
02 Mar 2007
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Freedom Writers (2007) (54)Netherlands
08 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical
Freedom Writers (2007) (55)Norway
18 May 2007
  • Theatrical
Freedom Writers (2007) (56)Philippines
19 Sep 2009
  • PhysicalDVD
Freedom Writers (2007) (57)Romania
09 Mar 2007
  • TheatricalAP
Freedom Writers (2007) (58)Singapore
29 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical
Freedom Writers (2007) (59)Spain
11 May 2007
  • Theatrical
Freedom Writers (2007) (60)Sweden
18 May 2007
  • Theatrical15
Freedom Writers (2007) (61)Switzerland
07 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical
22 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical12
Freedom Writers (2007) (62)Turkey
01 Oct 2021
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Freedom Writers (2007) (63)UK
15 Feb 2007
  • PremiereKeswick FilmFestival
15 Mar 2007
  • Theatrical
09 Jul 2007
  • Physical12
Freedom Writers (2007) (64)USA
05 Jan 2007
  • TheatricalPG-13
Freedom Writers (2007) (65)United Arab Emirates
01 Mar 2012
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  • Review by Cande ★★½ 24

    Me:
    Lazy teacher: *plays this movie*

  • Review by audri ★★★ 8

    This white savior shit wasn't supposed to make me cry but IT DID

  • Review by matty. ★★★★½ 5

    Wow, I really don't understand the mostly-average reviews this film has on this site -- this film was amazing. Almost everything about it was amazing. Hilary Swank was fantastic, which means a lot because normally I don't enjoy her films. All the children in the classroom were very captivating; I grew emotionally attached to each one of them. The purpose and subject matter of this film was very engrossing to me -- racial injustice, especially when it comes to youth that don't get fair opportunities, is an issue I care about immensely. The story line quickly drew me in, as it was very emotionally gripping -- so much so that I teared up a bit on more than one occasion.…

  • Review by Niara🌹📼 ★★★½ 3

    Why was her husband such an ass???? He was insecure because he wasn’t doing anything and tried to shame her for her success... smh

  • Review by russman ★★★ 2

    Did these kids ever have math or science class?

  • Review by Lena ★★★

    Of course Umbridge would be the one trying to stop Ms. G.

  • Review by maxdaweber ★★ 12

    A character in this looks EXACTLY like Tyler, The Creator and I can’t get over it.

  • Review by James ½ 2

    >white savior
    >blaming minorities for their own oppression xD

  • Review by minha 2

    the best part of this was eva saying “i hate white people”

  • Review by 🎃🔥Mr. Like🔥🎃 ★★★★ 9

    Rotten Tomatoes: 70%
    Metacritic Metascore: 64
    IMDB: 7.5

    81/100

    Release Date: 05 January 2007
    Distributor: Paramount
    Budget: $21M
    Worldwide Gross: $43M
    Total Film Awards: 2

    First Viewing Ranked

    Andre: " Justice doesn't mean the bad guy goes to jail, it just means that someone pays for the crime."

    SYNOPSIS: A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.

    Woodrow Wilson High School is located in Long Beach, California. The school is voluntarily integrated, and it isn't working. The Asians, the blacks, the Latinos, and a very few whites not only don't get along but also stay within their cultural cliques and are part of protective and violent gangs. There…

  • Review by emkang 10

    I saw this movie way before my experience with social justice teaching. It's pandering in a way that is supposed to make privileged audiences feel good about themselves. Instead of addressing the systemic flaws that created the harsh world these students live in, it falls into the trap of white woman savior saving the poor illiterate kids of color, which is condescending at best, straight up racist at its worst. I don't think Hollywood will ever get a movie about teachers right if this kind of crap passes as verisimilitude.

  • Review by chloe ★★★★

    that wasn’t tyler the creator?!

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