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Friday, May 16, 2008

Freedom Writers

The Numbers Rating: 7.00 (1 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 69% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $36,605,602
International Gross $3,800,000
Worldwide Gross $40,405,602
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $19,525,623 Weekly Breakdown
Released January 5, 2007
April 17, 2007 (DVD Sale)
MPAA Rating PG-13 for violent content, some thematic material and language
Running Time:122 minutes
Keywords Inspirational Teacher, Black Urban, Gangs, African-American
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Produced by MTV Films
Music Composed By Mark Isham
Source Based on Book/Short Story
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Dramatization
Director Richard LaGravenese

Synopsis

"Freedom Writers" is inspired by a true story and the diaries of real Long Beach teenagers after the LA riots, during the worst outbreak of interracial gang warfare. Two-time Academy AwardŽ winner Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell, whose passion to become a teacher is soon challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than each other. When Erin begins to listen to them in a way no adult has ever done, she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough -- they are not delinquents but teenagers fighting "a war of the streets" that began long before they were born. Erin gives them something they never had from a teacher before -- respect. For the first time, these teens experience a hope that maybe, they might show the world that their lives matter and they have something to say.

Cast

Hilary Swank    Erin Gruwell
Patrick Dempsey    Scott Casey
Scott Glenn    Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton    Margaret Campbell
April Lee Hernandez    Eva
Mario    Andre
Jason Finn    Marcus
Hunter Parrish    Ben
Jaclyn Ngan    Sindy

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
1/5/2007 4 $9,405,582   1,360 $6,916 $9,405,582 3
1/12/2007 5 $7,324,853 -22.12% 2,179 $3,362 $18,648,680 10
1/19/2007 6 $5,207,062 -28.91% 2,286 $2,278 $26,524,683 17
1/26/2007 11 $3,514,548 -32.50% 2,273 $1,546 $31,312,123 24
2/2/2007 13 $1,860,547 -47.06% 1,915 $972 $34,150,008 31
2/9/2007 19 $1,018,435 -45.26% 1,125 $905 $35,751,265 38
2/16/2007 41 $145,729 -85.69% 232 $628 $36,235,753 45
2/23/2007 53 $50,267 -65.51% 111 $453 $36,358,137 52
3/2/2007 42 $114,440 +127.66% 216 $530 $36,489,507 59
3/9/2007 52 $53,227 -53.49% 131 $406 $36,581,633 66

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
1/5/2007 4 $3,402,212   1,360 $2,502 $3,402,212 1
1/6/2007 5 $3,939,577 +15.79% 1,360 $2,897 $7,341,789 2
1/7/2007 5 $2,063,793 -47.61% 1,360 $1,517 $9,405,582 3
1/8/2007 5 $489,077 -76.30% 1,360 $360 $9,894,659 4
1/9/2007 6 $493,662 +0.94% 1,360 $363 $10,388,321 5
1/10/2007 6 $457,277 -7.37% 1,360 $336 $10,845,598 6
1/11/2007 6 $478,229 +4.58% 1,360 $352 $11,323,827 7
1/12/2007 7 $2,167,513 +353.24% 2,179 $995 $13,491,340 8
1/13/2007 5 $2,915,860 +34.53% 2,179 $1,338 $16,407,200 9
1/14/2007 5 $2,241,480 -23.13% 2,179 $1,029 $18,648,680 10
1/15/2007 6 $1,524,152 -32.00% 2,179 $699 $20,172,832 11
1/16/2007 7 $365,984 -75.99% 2,179 $168 $20,538,816 12
1/17/2007 7 $383,535 +4.80% 2,179 $176 $20,922,351 13
1/18/2007 7 $395,270 +3.06% 2,179 $181 $21,317,621 14
1/19/2007 6 $1,652,988 +318.19% 2,286 $723 $22,970,609 15
1/20/2007 6 $2,468,175 +49.32% 2,286 $1,080 $25,438,784 16
1/21/2007 7 $1,085,899 -56.00% 2,286 $475 $26,524,683 17
1/22/2007 8 $307,869 -71.65% 2,286 $135 $26,832,552 18
1/23/2007 9 $302,203 -1.84% 2,286 $132 $27,134,755 19
1/24/2007 9 $305,222 +1.00% 2,286 $134 $27,439,977 20
1/25/2007 8 $357,598 +17.16% 2,286 $156 $27,797,575 21
1/26/2007 9 $1,100,000 +207.61% 2,273 $484 $28,900,000 22
1/31/2007 11 $249,524   2,273 $110 $32,019,175 27
2/1/2007 9 $270,286 +8.32% 2,273 $119 $32,289,461 28
2/2/2007 13 $620,000 +129.39% 1,915 $324 $32,910,000 29
2/9/2007 -  $310,000   1,125 $276 $35,040,000 36
2/19/2007 40 $32,103   232 $138 $36,267,856 46
3/2/2007 -  $32,227   216 $149 $36,407,294 57
3/3/2007 -  $52,619 +63.28% 216 $244 $36,459,913 58
3/4/2007 -  $29,594 -43.76% 216 $137 $36,489,507 59
3/5/2007 -  $8,276 -72.03% 216 $38 $36,497,783 60
3/6/2007 -  $9,968 +20.44% 216 $46 $36,507,751 61
3/7/2007 -  $9,939 -0.29% 216 $46 $36,517,690 62
3/8/2007 -  $10,716 +7.82% 216 $50 $36,528,406 63
3/9/2007 -  $16,198 +51.16% 131 $124 $36,544,604 64
3/10/2007 -  $24,367 +50.43% 131 $186 $36,568,971 65
3/11/2007 -  $12,662 -48.04% 131 $97 $36,581,633 66
3/12/2007 -  $5,530 -56.33% 131 $42 $36,587,163 67
3/13/2007 -  $5,736 +3.73% 131 $44 $36,592,899 68
3/14/2007 -  $5,382 -6.17% 131 $41 $36,598,281 69
3/15/2007 21 $7,321 +36.03% 131 $56 $36,605,602 70

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2007-01-18 13 $9,993,794   2,179 $4,586 $21,317,621
2007-01-25 19 $6,479,954 -35.16% 2,286 $2,835 $27,797,575
2007-02-01 24 $4,491,886 -30.68% 2,273 $1,976 $32,289,461
2007-02-08 32 $2,443,369 -45.60% 1,915 $1,276 $34,732,830
2007-02-15 45 $1,357,194 -44.45% 1,125 $1,206 $36,090,024
2007-03-29 49 $959,098 -29.33% 527 $1,820 $40,323,199