Harriet (film)

Harriet
Harriet
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kasi Lemmons
Screenplay by	Gregory Allen Howard; Kasi Lemmons;
Story by	Gregory Allen Howard
Produced by	Debra Martin Chase; Daniela Taplin Lundberg; Gregory Allen Howard;
Starring	Cynthia Erivo; Leslie Odom Jr.; Joe Alwyn; Janelle Monáe;
Cinematography	John Toll
Edited by	Wyatt Smith
Music by	Terence Blanchard
Production; companies	Perfect World Pictures; New Balloon; Stay Gold Features;
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States); Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates	September 10, 2019 (TIFF); November 1, 2019 (United States);
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$17 million
Box office	$44 million

Harriet is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons, who also wrote the screenplay with Gregory Allen Howard. It stars Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harriet Tubman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Janelle Monáe in supporting roles. A biography about Harriet Tubman had been in the works for years, with several actresses, including Viola Davis, rumored to star. Erivo was cast in February 2017, and much of the cast and crew joined the following year. Filming took place in Virginia from October to December 2018.

Harriet had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 1, 2019, by Focus Features. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised Erivo's performance and found the film sincere but formulaic, and was a moderate commercial success, grossing $44 million worldwide against its production budget of $17 million. The film received several accolades and nominations, particularly for Erivo's performance, which garnered her nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and the Screen Actors Guild. For the song "Stand Up", Erivo and Joshuah Brian Campbell received Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe nominations.

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