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how much it moved you
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Read from 16 comments (16 from Metacritic) — 2 of them described how it moves.
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“The story was appealing from the beginning”
Oliveira1 · Metacritic ↗
“The first half of this movie was inspirational and moving”
moviegrabbag · Metacritic ↗
“and then slowly it turns crazy”
moviegrabbag · Metacritic ↗
Read 28 Aug 2026 · confidence 4% · too thin for a score · how this works
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“It all sounds like a recipe for the most noxious liberal jerk-off movie since "Crash," but in the hands of writer-director Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers turns out to be a superb piece of mainstream entertainment -- not an agonized debate over the principles of modern education à la "The History Boys," but a simple, straightforward and surprisingly affecting story of one woman who managed to make a difference.”
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly · 80
“Freedom Writers delivers the expected messages about hope and the ability to change one's destiny, and does it in a manner that it is emotionally and intellectually satisfying.”
James Berardinelli, ReelViews · 75
“Hilary Swank gives a powerhouse performance as a maverick high school teacher in Freedom Writers, an often gripping and sometimes even inspiring film drama taken from the real-life story of Erin Gruwell.”
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune · 75
“Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) is real, and for all the dramatic license that writer/director Richard LaGravenese takes in his film, her story -- and the stories of her students -- are moving.”
Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer · 75
“Though the film seldom strays from formula, there's something strangely moving about Swank's conviction that, in spite of everything, people are really good at heart.”
Nathan Rabin, The A.V. Club · 75
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 28 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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“The story was appealing from the beginning”
Oliveira1about 0–15% inread it ↗
“The first half of this movie was inspirational and moving”
moviegrabbagabout 0–50% inread it ↗
“and then slowly it turns crazy”
moviegrabbagabout 50–100% inread it ↗
“The story of the teacher who must make his way in a hostile environment is, perhaps, a familiar one. However, the fact that it is based on a real-life scenario is emotional enough to absorb the viewer. That is just what is of interest.”
alejandro970read it ↗
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