Amistad
Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama film that depicts the events of 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad and the subsequent legal battle that ensued following the Mende tribesmen's rebellion against their captors.
ReleasedDec 10, 1997
Budget$36M
Box Office$44M
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Peak Buzz Score
1.9
#3,394 all-time · May 31 – Jun 29, 2020
1-Year Buzz Score
1.0
#1,872 · Last 365 days
Drama
#678
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Mystery
#159
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0
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Top Cast
Most popular Amistad cast members by current Buzz Score on July 04, 2026
1
Matthew McConaughey
Roger Sherman Baldwin
9.6
2
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ensign Covey
7.1
3
Morgan Freeman
Theodore Joadson
5.1
4
Stellan Skarsgård
Tappan
4.7
5
Anthony Hopkins
John Quincy Adams
3.3
6
Anna Paquin
Queen Isabella
3.3
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