Amazing Grace

Looking for a drama that respects your time, available in the US on Angel Studios? Amazing Grace is a real answer. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 327 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Ioan Gruffudd's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Angel Studios whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Amazing Grace earns its spot. The writing in Amazing Grace treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through. Ioan Gruffudd and Romola Garai lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It hit screens in 2006. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Amazing Grace. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Ioan Gruffudd is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Amazing Grace was released in 2006, directed by Michael Apted. The full 117-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.