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.

Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures International (UPI)
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Opening$321,171
172 theaters
Budget$21,000,000
Release DateApr 5, 2007
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresBiography Crime Drama
In Release637 days/91 weeks
Widest Release173 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 5-89$321,171-172-$1,867$321,1711
Apr 12-1519$58,841-81.7%173+1$340$530,3742
Apr 19-2235$13,113-77.7%76-97$172$565,2563
Apr 26-2939$6,027-54%44-32$136$580,2494
May 3-646$4,113-31.8%34-10$120$598,3795
May 10-1354$3,141-23.6%22-12$142$606,3066
May 17-2064$774-75.4%8-14$96$610,1077
May 24-2762$1,162+50.1%9+1$129$613,3008
May 31-Jun 357$1,257+8.2%6-3$209$610,0249