In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Amistad has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Amistad (1997)
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Review of Amistad (1997)
Review of Amistad (1997)
Review of Amistad (1997)
Review of Amistad (1997)
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Amistad was released in 1997 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 641 reviews, giving Amistad (1997) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 71%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Amistad than critics were.
With a score of 71%, Amistad is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1997, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1997 with similar scores include films like Funny Games and Gridlock'd.
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