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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.

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Grosses

South Africa
$88,578

Domestic (84.9%)
$36,605,602

Worldwide
$43,095,175

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DistributorUnited International Pictures
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Opening$24,647
33 theaters

Budget$21,000,000

Release DateMay 18, 2007

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 3 min

GenresBiography Crime Drama

In Release228 days/32 weeks

Widest Release33 theaters

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South African All-Time Rankings

Date	Rank	Weekend	%± LW	Theaters	Change	Avg	To Date	Weekend	Estimated
May 18-20	8	$24,647	-	33	-	$746	$24,647	1	false
May 25-27	8	$20,670	-16.1%	33	-	$626	$57,348	2	false
Jun 1-3	15	$8,512	-58.8%	23	-10	$370	$75,008	3	false
Jun 8-10	17	$8,144	-4.3%	4	-19	$2,036	$88,237	4	false
Jun 15-17	19	$341	-95.8%	2	-2	$170	$88,578	5	false