Amistad (movie)

Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the true story of the events in 1839 aboard the slave ship La Amistad. It stars Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, and Matthew McConaughey. David Franzoni's screenplay was based on the book Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and Its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy (1987).

Amistad received mainly positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie receives an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 64 critics.

Amistad was nominated for Academy Awards in four categories: Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Original Dramatic Score (John Williams), Best Cinematography (Janusz Kamiński), and Best Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter).

Release dates

Country	Premiere
United States	25 December 1997
South Korea	14 February 1998
Australia	19 February 1998
Hong Kong	19 February 1998
Brazil	20 February 1998
Spain	20 February 1998
Belgium	25 February 1998
Switzerland	25 February 1998 (French speaking region)
France	25 February 1998
Germany	26 February 1998
Slovakia	26 February 1998
Switzerland	27 February 1998 (German speaking region)
Denmark	27 February 1998
United Kingdom	27 February 1998
Ireland	27 February 1998
Norway	27 February 1998
Peru	27 February 1998
Poland	27 February 1998
Turkey	27 February 1998
Japan	28 February 1998
Hungary	5 March 1998
Netherlands	5 March 1998
Finland	6 March 1998
Iceland	6 March 1998
Mexico	6 March 1998
Argentina	12 March 1998
Slovenia	12 March 1998
Italy	13 March 1998
Portugal	13 March 1998
Sweden	13 March 1998
Philippines	18 March 1998
Thailand	20 March 1998
Singapore	2 April 1998
Kuwait	27 April 1998
Uruguay	22 May 1998