Freedom Writers (2007)
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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.
- Released: 2007-01-05
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 3m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 2,497 votes
Directed by Richard LaGravenese.
Top cast
- Hilary Swank as Erin Gruwell
- Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey
- Scott Glenn as Steve Gruwell
- Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell
- April Hernandez Castillo as Eva Benitez
- Mario as Andre Bryant
- Kristin Herrera as Gloria Munez
- Jaclyn Ngan as Sindy
- Sergio Montalvo as Alejandro Santiago
- Jason Finn as Marcus
Where to watch Freedom Writers
- United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; 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 Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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