Harriet

Name: Harriet
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2019-11-01
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Clarke Peters, Vanessa Bell Calloway

2019·Movie·PG-13·125 min·★ 7.3(939)

DramaHistoryMore English titles

“Be free or die”

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

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France	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
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Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Harriet

Harriet is a 2019 English-language drama and history film directed by Kasi Lemmons. The cast is led by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Harriet was produced by Stay Gold Features, Martin Chase Productions, and Perfect World Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on November 1, 2019, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Kasi Lemmons
Writers: Gregory Allen Howard, Kasi Lemmons
Release date: November 1, 2019
OTT release: January 14, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $17 million
Production: Stay Gold Features, Martin Chase Productions, Perfect World Pictures

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Harriet cast & crew

Harriet was directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons.

The cast features Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman, Leslie Odom Jr. as William Still, Janelle Monáe as Marie Buchanon, Clarke Peters as Ben Ross, Vanessa Bell Calloway as Rit Ross, and Omar J. Dorsey as Bigger Long.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Terence Blanchard, cinematography is by John Toll, and it was produced by Josh McLaughlin and Shea Kammer.

Is Harriet worth watching?

Harriet holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 939 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Harriet is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Harriet

In United States, you can stream Harriet on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 14, 2020.

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