Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

It is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

Directed by Justin Chadwick

Produced by Videovision Entertainment, Film Afrika

2013141 min6.9 / 10

A sweeping biographical drama that traces Mandela's transformation from rural youth to freedom fighter to statesman, balancing the brutality of apartheid with the redemptive power of principle and forgiveness.

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

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  • Does Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

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Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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