Freedom Writers

Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Grosses

Domestic (84.9%)
$36,605,602
Summary Details
DistributorParamount Pictures
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Opening$9,405,582
1,360 theaters
Budget$21,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresBiography Crime Drama
In Release361 days/51 weeks
Widest Release2,286 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Jan 5-114$11,323,827-1,360-$8,326$11,323,8271
Jan 12-185$9,993,794-11.7%2,179+819$4,586$21,317,6212
Jan 19-256$6,479,954-35.2%2,286+107$2,834$27,797,5753
Jan 26-Feb 111$4,491,886-30.7%2,273-13$1,976$32,289,4614
Feb 2-813$2,443,369-45.6%1,915-358$1,275$34,732,8305
Feb 9-1521$1,357,194-44.5%1,125-790$1,206$36,090,0246
Feb 16-2242$217,846-83.9%232-893$938$36,307,8707
Feb 23-Mar 154$67,197-69.2%111-121$605$36,375,0678
Mar 2-842$153,339+128.2%216+105$709$36,528,4069
Mar 9-1553$77,196-49.7%131-85$589$36,605,60210