Freedom Writers

2007
12A
2h 3m

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7.6/10

87K

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Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue... Read allErin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

87K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,788

343

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
At the hotel dinner for the kids after their trip to the Holocaust museum, all of the Holocaust survivor characters are played by actual Holocaust survivors.

Goofs
The scene where Miep Gies tells the day Anne Frank was captured was told with some factual errors. Gies never went back to her house that very day to get bribery materials.

Quotes
Erin Gruwell: The evaluation assignment was to grade yourself on the work you're doing. You gave yourself an F. What's that about?
Andre: It's what I feel I deserve, that's all.
Erin Gruwell: Oh really?
[pause]
Erin Gruwell: You know what this is? This is a Fuck You to me and everyone in this class. I don't want excuses. I know what you're up against. We're all of us up against something. So you better make up your mind, because until you have the balls to look me straight in the eye and tell me this is all you deserve, I am not letting you fail. Even if that means coming to your house every night until you finish the work. I see who you are. Do you understand me? I can see you. And you are not failing.

Connections
Featured in Common Feat. Will.i.am: A Dream (2006)

Soundtracks
When The Shit Goes Down
by DJ Muggs (as Larry E. Muggerud), Lawrence Dickens & B-Real (as Louis M. Freese)
Performed by Cypress Hill
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Contains a sample of "Deep Gully" by Lawrence Dickens
Performed by The Outlaw Blues Band
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

8.5 out of 10 - very nice

I just arrived home after having seen a screening of this film. It's very strong and moves well. It is very emotional, but is balanced well with humor. Even better it's true to life humor, things that would actually happen. you are drawn into the "family" that is the class and you are led to see the changes taking place in people, instead of having it shoved in your face like your too basic to understand.

I would also like to note the music. It was wonderful and did what music is meant to for movies, setting the moods the score was present in the background but not overwhelming (as in so many other movies lately) the music didn't overshadow the story that was unfolding in any way.

Overall a very good movie that I will be happy to see again, and even happy to pay full ticket price (which is saying something!). Great job and thank you to all who worked on this movie, in my eyes it's a winner. ^_^

"My badness" *chuckle*