2006·Drama·1h 57m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Michael Apted
slavery
based on true story
hymn
british history
18th century
slave trade
amazing grace hymn
sea voyage
19th century
father son relationship
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Cast
Ioan Gruffudd
William Wilberforce
Romola Garai
Barbara Spooner
Benedict Cumberbatch
William Pitt
Albert Finney
John Newton
Michael Gambon
Lord Charles Fox
Rufus Sewell
Thomas Clarkson
Youssou N'Dour
Olaudah Equiano
Ciarán Hinds
Lord Tarleton
Toby Jones
Duke of Clarence
Nicholas Farrell
Henry Thornton
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Marianne Thornton
Jeremy Swift
Richard the Butler
Crew
Michael Apted
Director
Steven Knight
Writer
David Arnold
Original Music Composer
Rick Shaine
Editor
Remi Adefarasin
Director of Photography
Terrence Malick
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Duncan Reid
Executive Producer
Patricia Heaton
Producer
Mark Cooper
Co-Producer
David Hunt
Producer
Charles Wood
Production Design
Popular Reviews
27 reviews
nelly
5.0★ · 02/08/26
watched it for my history class
felt slow and a little confusing at the beginning
the visuals were not that good but i understand that...it is not meant to be an "aesthetic" movie
the performance by the actors was great
i really liked the plot and i think it's very important also nowadays
not really my thing personally but overall a pretty decent movie
my favorite was the end:
"When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But contrast the reception they will receive when they return home from their battles. Napoleon will arrive in pomp and in power, a man who's achieved the very summit of earthly ambition. And yet his dreams will be haunted by the oppressions of war. William Wilberforce, however, will return to his family, lay his head on his pillow and remember: the slave trade is no more."
felt slow and a little confusing at the beginning
the visuals were not that good but i understand that...it is not meant to be an "aesthetic" movie
the performance by the actors was great
i really liked the plot and i think it's very important also nowadays
not really my thing personally but overall a pretty decent movie
my favorite was the end:
"When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But contrast the reception they will receive when they return home from their battles. Napoleon will arrive in pomp and in power, a man who's achieved the very summit of earthly ambition. And yet his dreams will be haunted by the oppressions of war. William Wilberforce, however, will return to his family, lay his head on his pillow and remember: the slave trade is no more."
watched it for my history class
felt slow and a little confusing at the beginning
the visuals were not that good but i understand that...it is not meant to be an "aesthetic" movie
the performance by the actors was great
i really liked the plot and i think it's very important also nowadays
not really my thing personally but overall a pretty decent movie
my favorite was the end:
"When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But contrast the reception they will receive when they return home from their battles. Napoleon will arrive in pomp and in power, a man who's achieved the very summit of earthly ambition. And yet his dreams will be haunted by the oppressions of war. William Wilberforce, however, will return to his family, lay his head on his pillow and remember: the slave trade is no more."
felt slow and a little confusing at the beginning
the visuals were not that good but i understand that...it is not meant to be an "aesthetic" movie
the performance by the actors was great
i really liked the plot and i think it's very important also nowadays
not really my thing personally but overall a pretty decent movie
my favorite was the end:
"When people speak of great men, they think of men like Napoleon - men of violence. Rarely do they think of peaceful men. But contrast the reception they will receive when they return home from their battles. Napoleon will arrive in pomp and in power, a man who's achieved the very summit of earthly ambition. And yet his dreams will be haunted by the oppressions of war. William Wilberforce, however, will return to his family, lay his head on his pillow and remember: the slave trade is no more."
rainlee
8.0★ · 01/31/26
cinema but my streaming site glitched BADDD
cinema but my streaming site glitched BADDD
ciara orr
4.0★ · 01/06/26
watched for history revision
watched for history revision
Not_Brantley
4.0★ · 12/18/25
My AP world teacher made us watch this 😕
My AP world teacher made us watch this 😕
Emma Quintana
4.0★ · 10/08/25
for a movie about abolition there was an underwhelming amount of slaves
for a movie about abolition there was an underwhelming amount of slaves