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Harriet

  • Rated PG 13
  • 2hr 5m
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Kasi Lemmons

Producer:

Nnamdi Asomugha, Bill Benenson, Rebecca Cammarata

Writer:

Gregory Allen Howard, Kasi Lemmons

Release Date:

Nov 1, 2019

Runtime:

2hr 5m

Synopsis

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Cast

  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Leslie Odom Jr.
  • Joe Alwyn
  • Clarke Peters
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway
  • Omar J. Dorsey
  • Henry Hunter Hall
  • Tim Guinee
  • Nick Basta
  • Joseph Lee Anderson

Did You Know?

Trivia

  • Both Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. have worked with Daisy Ridley. Erivo worked with her on Chaos Walking (2019) and Odom worked with her on Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
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Goofs

  • At one point, Harriet is giving instructions to some of her charges and they respond "okay". According to the Oxford English Dictionary that term didn't come along until the early 20th century.

Quotes

    • Harriet: I'm gonna be free or die.
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Metacritic

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Based on 40 Critics
6.2

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Generally favorable reviews based on 139 Reviews
70
Sep 11, 2019

Despite Erivo's tenacity in the role, the drama feels more stately and impressive than urgent and affecting. It's never uninvolving though, and the script does a solid job of tracing the formation of a courageous freedom fighter out of a scared runaway.

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Metacritic review by David Rooney
David Rooney
The Hollywood Reporter
70
Sep 11, 2019

A thoughtful biopic that grows more involving the more it shrugs off its tendency towards the reverential.

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Metacritic review by Allan Hunter
Allan Hunter
Screen International
40
Sep 11, 2019

A disappointingly standard biopic, one whose technical flaws and paint-by-numbers clichés threaten to overshadow its subject’s compelling story.

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TheWrap
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