Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

By Daniel Barnz

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2012-09-28
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Director: Daniel Barnz
  • Production Company: Gran Via Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 12.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.1/10
6.1
From 115 Ratings
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Description

OSCAR ® Nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal (2009, Supporting Actress, "Crazy Heart") and Viola Davis (2011, Actress, "The Help") lead a stellar cast in writer-director Daniel Barnz’s inspirational drama inspired by actual events. Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter’s struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick (Gyllenhaal) tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher (Davis) to try to fix the broken school. Soon, the women find themselves in a tense battle against apathy, hopelessness, and powerful interests. OSCAR ® Winner Holly Hunter (1993, Actress, "The Piano") and OSCAR ® Nominee Rosie Perez (1993 Supporting Actress, "Fearless") also star in this inspiring story that shows how profoundly parents can affect their kids’ education.

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  • Amazing!

    5
    By carmelnetman
    Very powerful!

  • Love it

    4
    By Bailey4789
    This movie is the best movie in the world

  • Speechless

    5
    By CheyCheyBabe
    This movie is by far the best movie I have seen in quite some time. Despite what most people are saying, which is their own opinion and I respect that, it is inspiring to see a mother go to such lengths to get the best for her daughter. If all mothers were like that then there would be a lot less failure and crime in this country. Here's one of my opinions, you can't critique a movie that is based on something that actually happened, even if it is loosely based on it. This is inspiring and heart warming and Maggie Gyllenhaal did a fantastic job. This is worth more than just a watch. It's worth your attention of not only you but your heart. Pay attention and learn something people!!

  • Vapor from the Orwellian school reform crowd

    1
    By beeyl
    School reform sounds nice, but its purpose is malevolent and illogical. Students in 25-30 other countries outperform (by as much as 2 standard deviations) their peers in the US, so reformers argue we should divest some public education $$ and move it via charters and vouchers into for-profit alternatives. The problem with this logic, and a fact reformers never mention, is that ALL of these other countries are outperforming us with school systems that are more public and less private than ours is currently.

  • INSPIRING

    5
    By freedom705
    THIS MOVE IS AN INSPIRATION. IT SHOWS YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR A BETTER LIFE. FIGHTING AND NOT LETTING ANYONE TELL YOU WHAT YOU COULD OR CANT DO.

  • Best movie. 💙

    5
    By AJMRRareonnarrrrbsndudn
    Hi I'm Areonna and I'm 13. I go to school and this made me see thing in a DIFFRENET way. I loved it. 💙❤

  • Fantastic

    5
    By Dana, Esq
    Fantastic movie! I've never written a review before but I'm shocked by the negative reviews this movie got. It's a terrific movie, period. By the way, I'm a democrat and it doesn't make a bit of difference. Great movie, watch it!

  • Thinly Veiled Anti-Union fearmongering

    1
    By Cybertooths
    I wanted to see it because it was a story about a mother's desire for a better school and problematic school. I was expecting something along the lines of Stand and Deliver or Lean on Me or even Freedom Writers. Problems in school? Yes, but it doesn't cut it to only identify a problem, and slap on an ugly face on teachers and have the school board to swoop in and save the day by liberating a school. Pure propaganda. Gyllenhaal does a decent job portraying a very peppy mother, Hunter has an almost interesting minor side story, but everything else is just painful.

  • Wont back down

    5
    By Nocrdit in Colorado
    Awesome movie a must c

  • Knight

    5
    By 4knight
    After reading other reviews , I was very glad I disregarded them and watched this movie.

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