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Jan 5, 2007 · “Freedom Writers,” a true story about a white teacher trying to make a difference in a room crammed with black, Latino and Asian high school freshmen, has the makings of another groaner.
- Richard Lagravenese
Jan 6, 2007 · Their inspiring story is told in “Freedom Writers,” which opened yesterday to generally favorable reviews, starring Hilary Swank as the young, white Ms. Gruwell.
- Allen Salkin
Feb 23, 2007 · Freedom Writers Review. English teacher Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) takes her first job at an LA high school and finds herself in charge of a class of gang members and truants. She refuses to...
Aug 31, 2023 · The movie brilliantly showcases the true story of a first-time English teacher – Erin Gruwell, who, having been posted to a racially integrated high school, is confronted by students who have been marred by gang violence and societal tension.
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. Read Critics Reviews
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- Richard Lagravenese
- PG-13
- Hilary Swank
Oct 19, 2020 · Freedom Writers is not just a movie about a high school teacher, it’s about America locked in diversity and divide, trying to overcome the differences, and growing as a microcosm – a single class of kids – and as a nation.
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2007 S&P Award Winner. Freedom Writers. Directed by Richard LaGravenese. An inspiring drama about an idealistic teacher who breaks down the walls separating her students from each other. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat.
