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Amazing Grace (2007)

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The Critics:
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William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Thriller and Politics/Religion
Running Time: 1 hr. 51 min.
Release Date: February 23rd, 2007 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
Distributors:
Samuel Goldwyn Films, Roadside Attractions
U.S. Box Office: $21,208,358
Cast and Credits
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Gambon, Romola Garai
Directed by: Michael Apted
Produced by: Jeanney Kim, James Clayton (II), Duncan Reid
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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B-   
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Phil Kloer
"A historical drama that feels very up-to-date, if your eyes are prepared to see." more...
B
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"It's a doughty movie, stuck halfway between Masterpiece Theatre and Classics Illustrated..." more...
C
Chicago Sun-Times, Teresa Budasi
"...inspiring..." more...
B
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...honorable, but disposable..." more...
C
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B+   
Religious Morals  by tonybolos (2/24/2007)
259 out of 276 people found this review helpful
My faint memories from the life of Wilberforce come mostly from a few paragraphs...Full Review
  A+
Beautiful & informative—minus the manipulation!  by fayrho223 (2/24/2007)
188 out of 197 people found this review helpful
It’s very rare to find a historic movie long on accuracy and short on titillation...Full Review
  A
So-so historical drama  by bvanbrugg (2/24/2007)
222 out of 290 people found this review helpful
As a Christian, I get sick of seeing sentimentalized or overly moralized movies...Full Review
  B+
Great movie: Finney deserves an oscar  by cityzen_pca (2/23/2007)
136 out of 143 people found this review helpful
This is , all in all, a wonderful movie. The story is very moving, well-told and...Full Review
  A
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