Albert Finney, Alex Blake, Benedict Cumberbatch
William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and to...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
Stats: 5,262 reviews
A fantastic cast and some great acting, informative and well structured....just a bit too schmaltzy and sentimental though. Shame really, as the story is incredible, it just could and should have been better!
well made production that tells an important story, but it cudda been a better movie.
A very touching and moving biopic based upon the life of William Wilberforce and his lifelong fight to abolish the slave trade in England. The acting and costuming were absolutely brilliant and the cinematography was beautiful. The story itself is interesting, gripping and insp...( read more)
incredible and inspiring. brilliant acting and moving story telling of the life of william wilberforce. a story that all should know, and a movie that all should see.
I was amazed by the writing with lines like "Sometimes God does his work with a gentle drizzle.....drip, drip, drip." and the acting especially by the wonderful Albert Finney. Highly Recommended.
Not as good as I expected. However the actor?s portrayal of the real life characters was good. The storyline was slow and heavy at times. Interesting though.
A man who must fight the courts of England to abolish slavery & never gives up.
In 1785, the Yorkshire orator and Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce (played by Ioan Gruffudd) experienced a powerful conversion to Evangelical Christianity, and became convinced of the need to abolish African slavery, partly under the influences of the famous convert, pa...( read more)
The heart-wrenching story, spanning many years, of British MP William Wilberforce's struggle to get Parliament to abolish British slave-trading. He shocks the stuffy bourgeoisie with the gritty details of the reality of treating human beings as a commodity. This story also expl...( read more)
A detailed, affecting biography of one of the great souls who moved humanity forward. full review
Amazing Grace isn't quite an accurate title for this entertaining history lesson, but no one will ever write a song titled 'Amazing 20-Year Period of Parliamentary Maneuvering to End Britain's Role in... full review
It's a doughty movie, stuck halfway between Masterpiece Theatre and Classics Illustrated. full review
An inspirational, moving and wonderfully well-told story that comes to the screen at just the right time. full review
Amazing Grace is a case of good works done well...[an] admirable historical drama. full review
[Apted's] picture, openhearted and enthusiastic, is partly an ode to Wilberforce and partly a love letter to the simple act of taking action. full review
A stirring and still relevant political drama with a stellar cast. full review
Michael Apted's Amazing Grace is a beautifully chiseled blunt instrument. No, it's not subtle, but how subtle was slavery? full review
OMFG, i HATED THIS MOVIE. I fell asleep in the first 5 minutes then got woke up when the dude started rambling on in the council, then i went to sleep again, i kept begging my parents to let me leave, but they are complete TRUE STORY FANATICS. I SERIOUSLY HATED THIS MOVIE.
never going to see it again.
I really thought this film was going to be more powerful than it actually was. The film itself had a powerful message but didn't have enough scenes to invoke an emotional response for the plight of the slaves. It more had a sterile political point of view throughout the whole story. Most of the parts were a bit slow and trying to be something it just wasn't capable of being. If you like high political drama than this is the film for you. 3 stars
This movie was brilliant. Ioan Gruffud deserves an Oscar for his interpretation of Wilberforce, and the costumes and settings were superb! It was witty, inspiring, tragic... and at the end, I had tears in my eyes!
n my home town this movie was given 4 sessions only. at the last session it was used as a fundraiser by a local Leukemia quest entrant and she managed to get nealry a full theatre (about 500 people). It was an inspiring movie and well done. The flashbacks were not intrusive and the cast were just spectacular. I will certainly be putting this one into my DVD collection
This was very moving...I'm glad I saw it...Ioan Gruffudd shows his versatility in making his character "real". Certainly different from the Fantastic Four movie...
Well the film was good, but throughout the film, Ioan reminded me of someone from somewhere. Maybe its a TV show or another film. But i just distracted me from the good film i was watching. Does anyone know who it reminds me of?!
It was an excellant film! Very inspirational. Nice, clean, healthy entertainment
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