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 (2022) is a drama, war and history film directed by Antoine Fuqua, released on December 2, 2022 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa and Gilbert Owuor. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 1,300 ratings.
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Will Smith
as Peter
Ben Foster
as Jim Fassel
Charmaine Bingwa
as Dodienne
Gilbert Owuor
as Gordon
Ronnie Gene Blevins
as Harrington
Aaron Moten
as Knowls
Jabbar Lewis
as Tomas
Michael Luwoye
as John
Steven Ogg
as Howard
Grant Harvey
as Leeds
Mustafa Shakir
as Lt. Andrew Cailloux
Paul Ben-Victor
as Major G. Halstead
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Bill Collage, produced by Jon Mone, Todd Black and Will Smith.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 1,300 ratings.
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 flick - surely there's a…
Reviewed on December 8, 2022
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Emancipation (2022) is available to stream on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Emancipation (2022) includes Will Smith, Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor and Ronnie Gene Blevins. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Emancipation was released on December 2, 2022 and runs for 2h 12m.
Emancipation (2022) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 1,300 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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