Fresh
A good -- and important -- story, not always well told.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Amazing Grace
Behind the song you love is a story you will never forget.
2006 · 1h 57m · PG
Drama
Directed by
Michael Apted
Overview
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
Director and cast
- Michael Apted Director
- Ioan Gruffudd as William Wilberforce
- Romola Garai as Barbara Spooner
- Benedict Cumberbatch as William Pitt
- Albert Finney as John Newton
- Michael Gambon as Lord Charles Fox
- Rufus Sewell as Thomas Clarkson
- Youssou N'Dour as Olaudah Equiano
- Ciarán Hinds as Lord Tarleton
- Toby Jones as Duke of Clarence
- Nicholas Farrell as Henry Thornton
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
So much to admire and so little to amaze.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
It is to be hoped that Amazing Grace is not the only, or the last, cinematic celebration of 200th anniversary of abolition, for there are more stories to tell, more imaginatively.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Fresh
Apted's unexpected crowd-pleaser is inspirational, but also surprisingly entertaining.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
Rotten
It's neither amazing nor graceful.
David Fear, Time Out New York
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