Emancipation (2022)

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Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, he embarks on a perilous journey of love and endurance.

• Released: 2022-12-02
• Genres: Drama, War, History
• Runtime: 2h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 1,306 votes

Directed by Antoine Fuqua.

Top cast

• Will Smith as Peter
• Ben Foster as Jim Fassel
• Charmaine Bingwa as Dodienne
• Gilbert Owuor as Gordon
• Ronnie Gene Blevins as Harrington
• Aaron Moten as Knowls
• Jabbar Lewis as Tomas
• Michael Luwoye as John
• Steven Ogg as Howard
• Grant Harvey as Leeds

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Emancipation

• United States: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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