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Amistad (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Amistad (1997) a score of 2.8548 out of 4

based on (147) reviews

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Excellent

(25)

Very Good

(97)

Good

(22)

Fair

(3)

Poor

(0)

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Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

Steven Spielberg shows the same kind of fire and passion he did in directing Schindler's List as the horror of slavery is laid bare in the crucible of the courtroom....read the complete Amistad (1997) review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

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Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)

In 1839, Portuguese slave traders kidnapped hundreds of West Africans from what is now Sierra Leone. Illegally enslaved, the human cargo is shackled below deck and shipped to Spanish-owned Havana, Cuba, where the 53 survivors of the "middle voyage" are...read the complete Amistad (1997) review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)

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TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

Consistently earnest and well-intentioned but only occasionally moving, despite the efforts of a generally top-notch cast....read the complete Amistad (1997) review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

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Salon (Charles Taylor)

A little like looking at pictures without a text to unify them… Prestige filmmaking bereft of inspiration -- sometimes even of the nuts and bolts of craft....read the complete Amistad (1997) review at Salon (Charles Taylor)