Amazing Grace (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 114 Fresh: 80 Rotten:34 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus:
Amazing Grace is your quintessential historical biopic: stately, noble, and with plenty of electrifying performances.
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 23, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $21,156,133
Synopsis: Michael Apted, whose claim to fame till now has been the respected 7 UP documentary series, directs this lavish costume drama whose heart is as big as its budget. Though a marked departure, Apted's idealistic interests are well served by the story, which is based on the true tale of the... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Romola Garai
Director: Michael Apted
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Producer: Terrence Malick, Patricia Heaton, Ken Wales
Composer: David Arnold
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Producer: Terrence Malick, Patricia Heaton, Ken Wales
Composer: David Arnold
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There's a lot of good intentions behind Amazing Grace, but the movie's a bore, swirling into the minutia of antiquated British law.
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03/12/08
Who'd have thought that the most compelling and thoughtful film to be presented during Black History Month would be a formal British import set in 18th century England with men running around in wigs?
02/28/08
Impressively directed, politically relevant and occasionally inspirational, this is an enjoyable, engaging drama with strong performances from its talented cast.
09/22/07
Apted's unexpected crowd-pleaser is inspirational, but also surprisingly entertaining.
09/22/07
A decent cast under Michael Apted's direction does its best, but it's dull, naive and dramatically inert.
09/22/07
A very decent contribution to the present bicentennial celebrations of the parliamentary bill that outlawed the slave trade in the British empire.
09/22/07
Skilfully written and directed, the film is an involving drama, even if it's overly worthy and sentimental.
09/22/07
As a period piece, it's remarkably detailed, smartly written, and likably acted.
09/22/07
While there is plenty to hold our interest in William Wilberforce's noble battle to abolish slavery in 18th Century Britain, as a film, Amazing Grace is overzealous and gets bogged down by details
07/20/07
Amazing Grace thoughtfully explores the issue of slavery without sermonizing or losing sight of the fact that modern audiences still need to connect with relatable characters no matter how important the subject matter.
06/25/07
Apted directs with a firm hand and the film has been gorgeously shot by Remi Adefarasin. The large cast is generally good, with Gruffudd serving as the strong anchor.
05/07/07
The whole thing feels a bit smug and complacent, as if having a worthwhile subject were the only requirement for making a worthwhile film, and Apted directs in a respectable "Masterpiece Theatre" style that effectively drains away any inherent drama.
05/07/07
the film, like its central character, is resolute in its objective. Perhaps too resolute.
03/31/07
Gruffudd's Wilberforce lacks charisma and the House of Commons scenes are interminable. Worthy shouldn't mean dull. What a waste.
03/30/07
Michael Apted channels history, but Grace is amazing for the modern sensibilities of its 18th-century saints.
03/29/07
It is to be hoped that Amazing Grace is not the only, or the last, cinematic celebration of 200th anniversary of abolition, for there are more stories to tell, more imaginatively.
03/23/07
Top Critic
The movie emerges in the end as a stirring and -- cover your ears, kids -- educational ode to the political power an individual with a cause can inflict on the morally bankrupt status quo.
03/23/07
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