Emancipation

2022 132 min ★ 7.8 Drama, War, History

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.

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Cast

Will Smith

Peter

Ben Foster

Jim Fassel

Charmaine Bingwa

Dodienne

Gilbert Owuor

Gordon

Ronnie Gene Blevins

Harrington

Aaron Moten

Knowls

Jabbar Lewis

Tomas

Michael Luwoye

John

Steven Ogg

Howard

Grant Harvey

Leeds

Details

Director

Antoine Fuqua

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Westbrook, McFarland Entertainment, Escape Artists, Apple Studios

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

December 8, 2022

★ 4/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition "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 flic...