Emancipation

16
2022
|
132 mins
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Oscar winner Will Smith leads this on-the-run thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) about a runaway slave on a... More

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Emancipation | Ratings & Reviews

"A B-movie with delusions of grandeur."

IndieWireIndieWire

"It’s not awful, it’s just disappointing."

StuffStuff

"This is a strong, fierce, heartfelt movie."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"A hollow piece of genre filmmaking..."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"(Emancipation) casts (Smith) in a role that demonstrates his limitations as an actor — notably his difficulty with character roles and his aura of self-importance in serious moments."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"Emancipation never feels as if it’s truthfully telling the story behind the photograph."

IndependentIndependent

"Emancipation is tough, and its sheer relentlessness can feel numbing at times."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"(Fuqua) hits this sensitive material with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, complete with pointless slow motion, glamorised kill-shots and crudely timed quips."

The TimesThe Times

"While it has been built on the scarred back of a real man, the movie is too busy with the business of entertainment to focus on the “real” part for long."

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

"As shallow as a Louisiana bayou."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Emancipation devolves into a confused jumble of messages."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Emancipation isn’t Will Smith’s big redemption tour. It’s a B-movie about slavery."

Rolling StoneRolling Stone

"If there’s more left to say about the vileness of slavery... Emancipation doesn’t bother saying it."

PastePaste

"A relatively standard-issue, period-piece action film..."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"At times you’re left to wonder if the film isn’t being projected properly, or whether the colour grade has gone all wrong."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"(Emancipation) struggles to do its real-life survival story justice..."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Emancipation may be well-intentioned, but it does a disservice to history..."

Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

"Less nuanced and too narrowly confined in genre conventions than its real-life protagonist deserves."

Associated PressAssociated Press

"A blunt instrument, maybe, but a brutally affecting one too."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"(Fuqua and Collage) seem caught between noble intentions and their baser entertainment instincts..."

The AgeThe Age

"Uneven..."

The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail

"A powerhouse Will Smith lifts the wobbly Apple TV+ action thriller..."

USA TodayUSA Today

"The script leaves Peter a cipher, unimagined beyond the demands of the plot: suffer, fight alligators, seek a reunion with a family written as stick figures."

Financial TimesFinancial Times

Emancipation | Details

Rating
16,
Runtime
132
Genre
Drama, Thriller, True Story & Biography
Country of origin
USA
Studio
Apple Original

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