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Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: Emmanuel's Gift tells the powerful and passionate story of a disabled orphan, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah from Ghana, who has risen above abject poverty and a severe physical challenge to become a hero and inspiration to people around the world. (First Look Pictures)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. 80
    A touching and almost ridiculously inspirational story for all of us.
  2. An inspirational movie about a inspiring figure: Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah of Ghana.
  3. 75
    Ten percent of Ghana's 20 million people are disabled, yet the film makes little attempt to explain why.
  4. 60
    The heroic struggle of its subject is clearly meant to inspire, but it also seems destined to shame weak-willed viewers who'd crumble under much less formidable obstacles.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Dorrie
    10
    A wonderful movie! The story of an incredible man! Very well done. We all loved it!
  2. M.Trin
    5
    The producers managed to screw-up a very compelling subject. The extraordinary fate of Emmanuel and Jim McLaren are inspirational in their own right. But the film is smothered with a heavy hand of syrupy Expand

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