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Emancipation

2022 · 2 h 12 min
Directed by Antoine Fuqua · USA · American Independent Cinema
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Cast

Will Smith Ben Foster Charmaine Bingwa Gilbert Owuor Ronnie Gene Blevins Aaron Moten

Credits

Written by: Bill Collage

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A man flees bondage and crosses hostile swamps to get back to his family, and the film plays it as a tense survival chase. It is grim, muted in colour and powered by endurance more than nuance. A sober, physical drama that favours intensity over historical depth.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (32,081 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 45%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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