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Emancipation

2022 • 2h 12m •
Drama War History
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★ 7.8/10
1,302 reviews
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Emancipation

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.

Top Billed Cast

Will Smith
Will Smith
Peter
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Jim Fassel
Charmaine Bingwa
Charmaine Bingwa
Dodienne
Gilbert Owuor
Gilbert Owuor
Gordon
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Ronnie Gene Blevins
Harrington
Aaron Moten
Aaron Moten
Knowls
Jabbar Lewis
Jabbar Lewis
Tomas
Michael Luwoye
Michael Luwoye
John

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M Manuel São Bento Verified TMDB Critic
2022-12-08

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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 s...