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.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Richard LaGravenese -
Producer -
Danny DeVito , Michael Shamberg , Stacey Sher -
Screenwriter -
Richard LaGravenese -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Double Feature Films , Paramount Pictures , Jersey Films , MTV Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|Language|Violent Content) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 5, 2007, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 15, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$36.6M -
Runtime -
2h 3m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)