Emancipation (2022)

★ 7.8 2h 12m 1,247 votes IMDb
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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.

Emancipation

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Will Smith
Will Smith as Peter Age 57 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. Known for variety of roles, Smith has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film...
Ben Foster
Ben Foster as Jim Fassel Age 45 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Benjamin A. Foster (born October 29, 1980) is an American actor. His films include The Punisher (2004), X-Men: The Last Stand and Alpha Dog (both 2006), 30 Days of Night (2007), The Messenger and Pand...
Charmaine Bingwa
Charmaine Bingwa as Dodienne Perth, Australia Charmaine Bingwa is a Zimbabwean-Australian actress and writer. She's known for her powerful portrayal of Carmen in the CBS legal drama The Good Fight (2020–2022). Her nuanced performance earned her c...
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Ronnie Gene Blevins as Harrington Age 48 · Harris County, Texas, USA Ronnie Gene Blevins is an actor and writer..
Aaron Moten
Aaron Moten as Knowls Age 37 · Austin, Texas, USA Aaron Clifton Moten (born February 28, 1989) is an American actor. He began acting as a youth, playing in his school theatre program. After graduating from the Juilliard School, he began professionall...
Jabbar Lewis
Jabbar Lewis as Tomas Age 29 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Director Antoine Fuqua
Cast Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Aaron Moten, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Luwoye, Steven Ogg, Grant Harvey

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Manuel São Bento 4/10 Dec 08, 2022
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"Emancipation struggles tremendously to justify its existence. The overly performative, superficial screenplay fails to elevate and distinguish the unique, true story of "Whipped Peter" from all the other generic movies that treat slavery as a mere plot point to "yet another" action/survival flick - surely there's a better way to adapt these stories?!

Cinematography (Robert Richardson), cast - mainly Will Smith - and some of Antoine Fuqua's direction do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it starts to get tiring and painful to continue to watch shameful, traumatic events of our history being used repeatedly for pure Hollywood entertainment."

Rating: C-

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