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Movie ID: 813
RT slug: young_washington
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/young_washington
Release year: 2026
Runtime: —
Wide release date: 2026-07-03
Limited release date: —
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Tomatometer final: —
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Genres: Biography, Drama, History, War
Directors: Jon Erwin
Writers: Diederik Hoogstraten, Jon Erwin, Tom Provost
Producers: Adam Abel, Benton Crane, Chip Diggins, Edmund Sampson, Jon Erwin, Kristopher Kimlin, Tyler Zacharia
MPAA rating: PG-13
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-17 20:16:57
Updated: 2026-06-17 20:16:57
Before he was the Father of a Nation, he was a soldier fighting to survive. A single misstep thrusts young George Washington into the center of a global conflict, testing his honor, loyalty, and courage. As alliances crumble and the frontier erupts into war, he must confront not only his enemies but the man he's becoming. This is the untold story of Young Washington.
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Canonical reviews: 55
Canonical fresh: 33
Canonical rotten: 22
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 60%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-16 09:18:47
Snapshot Tomatometer: 60%
Snapshot review count: 55
Snapshot fresh count: —
Snapshot rotten count: —
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2832 (delta_update)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Angel Studios | distributor |
| Wonder Project | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Joseph | Young George Washington |
| 2 | Ben Kingsley | Robert Dinwiddie |
| 3 | Mary-Louise Parker | Mary Washington |
| 4 | William Franklyn-Miller | — |
| 5 | Kelsey Grammer | — |
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| 829 | processed | — | 2026-06-17 20:16:57 | Processed successfully into movie_id=813 using update_mode=merge_non_empty. |
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| 2832 | 2026-08-16 04:18:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-08-16 09:18:47 | 60% | 55 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 2 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=2, fresh=1, rotten=1, tomatometer=50%. Net new reviews added=2, fresh=1, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=55 reviews, 33 fresh, 22 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (55 reviews, 60%). |
| 2657 | 2026-08-08 01:47:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-08-08 06:47:08 | 60% | 53 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 2 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=2, fresh=1, rotten=1, tomatometer=50%. Net new reviews added=2, fresh=1, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=53 reviews, 32 fresh, 21 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.377%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (53 reviews, 60%). |
| 2251 | 2026-07-22 13:45:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-22 18:45:13 | 61% | 51 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 4 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=4, fresh=3, rotten=1, tomatometer=75%. Net new reviews added=4, fresh=3, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=51 reviews, 31 fresh, 20 rotten, tomatometer=61% (60.784%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (51 reviews, 61%). |
| 2131 | 2026-07-12 07:13:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-12 12:13:43 | 60% | 47 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=47 reviews, 28 fresh, 19 rotten, tomatometer=60% (59.574%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (47 reviews, 60%). |
| 1971 | 2026-07-07 19:53:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-08 00:53:13 | 61% | 46 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=46 reviews, 28 fresh, 18 rotten, tomatometer=61% (60.870%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (46 reviews, 61%). |
| 1955 | 2026-07-06 17:13:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-06 22:13:17 | 60% | 45 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 5 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=5, fresh=3, rotten=2, tomatometer=60%. Net new reviews added=5, fresh=3, rotten=2. Current canonical totals=45 reviews, 27 fresh, 18 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (45 reviews, 60%). |
| 1935 | 2026-07-05 16:21:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-05 21:21:29 | 60% | 40 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=40 reviews, 24 fresh, 16 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (40 reviews, 60%). |
| 1932 | 2026-07-05 14:01:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-05 19:01:04 | 59% | 39 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=39 reviews, 23 fresh, 16 rotten, tomatometer=59% (58.974%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (39 reviews, 59%). |
| 1920 | 2026-07-04 15:20:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-04 20:20:55 | 58% | 38 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=38 reviews, 22 fresh, 16 rotten, tomatometer=58% (57.895%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (38 reviews, 58%). |
| 1915 | 2026-07-04 07:02:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-04 12:02:36 | 57% | 37 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=37 reviews, 21 fresh, 16 rotten, tomatometer=57% (56.757%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (37 reviews, 57%). |
| 1913 | 2026-07-03 21:51:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-04 02:51:30 | 58% | 36 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=36 reviews, 21 fresh, 15 rotten, tomatometer=58% (58.333%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (36 reviews, 58%). |
| 1911 | 2026-07-03 16:22:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 21:22:13 | 60% | 35 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=35 reviews, 21 fresh, 14 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (35 reviews, 60%). |
| 1909 | 2026-07-03 15:50:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 20:50:52 | 59% | 34 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=34 reviews, 20 fresh, 14 rotten, tomatometer=59% (58.824%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (34 reviews, 59%). |
| 1906 | 2026-07-03 12:42:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 17:42:53 | 61% | 33 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=33 reviews, 20 fresh, 13 rotten, tomatometer=61% (60.606%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (33 reviews, 61%). |
| 1904 | 2026-07-03 12:11:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 17:11:03 | 59% | 32 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=32 reviews, 19 fresh, 13 rotten, tomatometer=59% (59.375%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (32 reviews, 59%). |
| 1897 | 2026-07-03 07:02:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 12:02:51 | 61% | 31 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=31 reviews, 19 fresh, 12 rotten, tomatometer=61% (61.290%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (31 reviews, 61%). |
| 1895 | 2026-07-02 21:01:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 02:01:09 | 60% | 30 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=30 reviews, 18 fresh, 12 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (30 reviews, 60%). |
| 1894 | 2026-07-02 20:30:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 01:30:43 | 59% | 29 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=29 reviews, 17 fresh, 12 rotten, tomatometer=59% (58.621%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (29 reviews, 59%). |
| 1892 | 2026-07-02 19:00:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-03 00:00:35 | 61% | 28 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=28 reviews, 17 fresh, 11 rotten, tomatometer=61% (60.714%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (28 reviews, 61%). |
| 1888 | 2026-07-02 15:51:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-02 20:51:28 | 63% | 27 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=27 reviews, 17 fresh, 10 rotten, tomatometer=63% (62.963%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (27 reviews, 63%). |
| 1885 | 2026-07-02 14:23:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-02 19:23:51 | 62% | 26 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=26 reviews, 16 fresh, 10 rotten, tomatometer=62% (61.538%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (26 reviews, 62%). |
| 1882 | 2026-07-02 13:50:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-02 18:50:44 | 62% | 26 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=25 reviews, 15 fresh, 10 rotten, tomatometer=60% (60.000%). WARNING: entered headline 26 reviews / 62% did not match current canonical totals 25 reviews / 60%. |
| 1870 | 2026-07-02 10:51:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-02 15:51:10 | 63% | 24 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=24 reviews, 15 fresh, 9 rotten, tomatometer=63% (62.500%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (24 reviews, 63%). |
| 1866 | 2026-07-02 09:21:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-02 14:21:13 | 65% | 23 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 3 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=3, fresh=2, rotten=1, tomatometer=67%. Net new reviews added=3, fresh=2, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=23 reviews, 15 fresh, 8 rotten, tomatometer=65% (65.217%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (23 reviews, 65%). |
| 1860 | 2026-07-02 07:03:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-02 12:03:53 | 65% | 20 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 2 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=2, fresh=0, rotten=2, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=2, fresh=0, rotten=2. Current canonical totals=20 reviews, 13 fresh, 7 rotten, tomatometer=65% (65.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (20 reviews, 65%). |
| 1837 | 2026-07-01 11:50:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-01 16:50:56 | 72% | 18 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=18 reviews, 13 fresh, 5 rotten, tomatometer=72% (72.222%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (18 reviews, 72%). |
| 1831 | 2026-07-01 08:03:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-01 13:03:33 | 71% | 17 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=17 reviews, 12 fresh, 5 rotten, tomatometer=71% (70.588%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (17 reviews, 71%). |
| 1826 | 2026-07-01 07:03:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-07-01 12:03:03 | 69% | 16 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 2 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=2, fresh=2, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=2, fresh=2, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=16 reviews, 11 fresh, 5 rotten, tomatometer=69% (68.750%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (16 reviews, 69%). |
| 1820 | 2026-06-30 18:30:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-30 23:30:43 | 64% | 14 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=14 reviews, 9 fresh, 5 rotten, tomatometer=64% (64.286%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (14 reviews, 64%). |
| 1818 | 2026-06-30 18:03:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-30 23:03:17 | 69% | 13 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=13 reviews, 9 fresh, 4 rotten, tomatometer=69% (69.231%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (13 reviews, 69%). |
| 1808 | 2026-06-30 12:31:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-30 17:31:30 | 67% | 12 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=12 reviews, 8 fresh, 4 rotten, tomatometer=67% (66.667%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (12 reviews, 67%). |
| 1796 | 2026-06-30 07:02:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-30 12:02:03 | 73% | 11 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=11 reviews, 8 fresh, 3 rotten, tomatometer=73% (72.727%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (11 reviews, 73%). |
| 1778 | 2026-06-29 07:11:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-29 12:11:37 | 70% | 10 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=10 reviews, 7 fresh, 3 rotten, tomatometer=70% (70.000%). Entered headline matched current canonical totals (10 reviews, 70%). |
| 1748 | 2026-06-27 13:31:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-27 18:31:07 | — | 9 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=1, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=1, rotten=0. Current canonical totals=9 reviews, 7 fresh, 2 rotten, tomatometer=78% (77.778%). WARNING: delta batch had no complete entered headline values, so no rt_score_snapshot row was created. |
| 1734 | 2026-06-26 21:32:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-27 02:32:04 | — | 8 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=8 reviews, 6 fresh, 2 rotten, tomatometer=75% (75.000%). WARNING: delta batch had no complete entered headline values, so no rt_score_snapshot row was created. |
| 1589 | 2026-06-23 21:41:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-24 02:41:14 | — | 7 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 1 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=1, fresh=0, rotten=1, tomatometer=0%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=0, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=7 reviews, 6 fresh, 1 rotten, tomatometer=86% (85.714%). WARNING: delta batch had no complete entered headline values, so no rt_score_snapshot row was created. |
| 1587 | 2026-06-23 17:42:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-23 22:42:02 | — | 6 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 2 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=2, fresh=2, rotten=0, tomatometer=100%. Net new reviews added=1, fresh=2, rotten=-1. Current canonical totals=6 reviews, 6 fresh, 0 rotten, tomatometer=100% (100.000%). WARNING: delta batch had no complete entered headline values, so no rt_score_snapshot row was created. |
| 1495 | 2026-06-18 15:52:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-18 20:52:42 | — | 5 | processed | Mode=delta_update. Processed 5 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=5, fresh=4, rotten=1, tomatometer=80%. Net new reviews added=5, fresh=4, rotten=1. Current canonical totals=5 reviews, 4 fresh, 1 rotten, tomatometer=80% (80.000%). WARNING: delta batch had no complete entered headline values, so no rt_score_snapshot row was created. |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
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| 244661 | David Griffiths | Subculture Entertainment | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2026-08-11T10:24:05.000Z | 2026-08-11 10:24:05 | A well put together biopic that reveals a side of American history that we don't very often get to see. Some strong performances and great cinematography result in a film that is sure to educate and entertain. |
| 244662 | Erik Childress | Movie Madness Podcast | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2026-08-08T16:28:45.000Z | 2026-08-08 16:28:45 | Not sure what kind of ‘movement’ Kelsey Grammer is talking about doing his pay-it-forward plea at the end but you can imagine one with more drama and intensity after a good meal than to be found watching this film. |
| 236699 | Jim Schembri | jimschembri.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2026-08-06T13:01:53.000Z | 2026-08-06 13:01:53 | Made on a comparatively puny budget - $US20m barely covers the cab fare on an average studio project - the film boasts some lavish production values and location set pieces, especially in its brutal depiction of what warfare was like in the mid-1700s. |
| 236700 | Annette Basile | FILMINK (Australia) | Rotten | 12/20 | 2026-08-06T06:40:40.000Z | 2026-08-06 06:40:40 | ... the storytelling is stretched, and the score is often melodramatic and intrusive. |
| 196621 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2026-07-21T14:38:36.000Z | 2026-07-21 14:38:36 | The solid performances, impressive craftsmanship, and good storytelling ensure that this dramatically compelling period piece does its namesake justice. |
| 196622 | Frank Wilkins | Reel Reviews | Fresh | 3/5 | 2026-07-17T16:04:00.000Z | 2026-07-17 16:04:00 | Young Washington works best as an old-fashioned coming-of-age adventure dressed in the uniform of a history lesson. |
| 196623 | Christie Cronan | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2026-07-14T20:47:28.000Z | 2026-07-14 20:47:28 | This earnest historical biopic doesn't set the world on fire, but it has enough of a patriotic spark to potentially ignite new respect for the original "Father of His Country." |
| 196624 | Eileen Jones | The Jacobin | Rotten | — | 2026-07-14T19:35:54.000Z | 2026-07-14 19:35:54 | ...Young Washington is an earnest but dull and often ludicrous account of Washington’s ambitious early manhood that has the quality of many a stodgy “after-school special.” |
| 183968 | Jefferson Everest Crawford | In Review Online | Rotten | — | 2026-07-10T00:05:06.000Z | 2026-07-10 00:05:06 | A cheap American imitation of Wagnerian hero worship. Neither operatic nor historically cognizant, Young Washington is nothing but cheap, uninspiring propaganda. |
| 183614 | Thelma Adams | AARP Movies for Grownups | Fresh | 4/5 | 2026-07-07T18:02:29.000Z | 2026-07-07 18:02:29 | Stirring and inspirational without being preachy, Young Washington dramatizes the lesson that a brave man’s mistakes, when faced, can lead to his greatest triumphs. |
| 183567 | Tom Meek | Cambridge Day | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2026-07-06T21:38:21.000Z | 2026-07-06 21:38:21 | It’s interesting and informative history, but not great filmmaking — the dialogue’s stilted, the acting at times is hyperbolic and the directional timing is off. |
| 183568 | Alan Ng | Film Threat | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2026-07-06T21:34:43.000Z | 2026-07-06 21:34:43 | This one survives on strong performances and Erwin’s confident sense of place — not groundbreaking cinema, but a well-made piece of American cinematic history. |
| 183569 | Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle | Fresh | 3/4 | 2026-07-06T19:31:19.000Z | 2026-07-06 19:31:19 | The movie is artistically conservative, with some of the bland sincerity of an afternoon special. Yet as afternoon specials go, “Young Washington” is a good one. |
| 183570 | Johnny Oleksinski | New York Post | Rotten | 2/4 | 2026-07-06T18:00:21.000Z | 2026-07-06 18:00:21 | What the movie lacks is a clear moment when we collectively know that George is going to be the guy. A scene with real chills. In that sense it’s the viewer who feels ambushed… by disappointment. |
| 183571 | Shawn Edwards | Fox 4 Kansas City | Rotten | 2/5 | 2026-07-06T17:39:11.000Z | 2026-07-06 17:39:11 | This surface-level biopic pays a respectful, if not dull, nod to the first president of the United States. |
| 183509 | Deniz Arslan | Battle Royale With Cheese | Fresh | 7/10 | 2026-07-05T20:38:14.000Z | 2026-07-05 20:38:14 | Young Washington is unapologetically patriotic and occasionally idealized, but strong action, solid storytelling, and confident direction make it an engaging historical crowd-pleaser. |
| 183496 | Charles Koplinski | Reel Talk with Chuck and Pam | Fresh | 3/4 | 2026-07-05T17:58:15.000Z | 2026-07-05 17:58:15 | The period accurate production design isn’t the film’s only surprise, as Franklyn-Miller gives an arresting performance as Washington. |
| 183463 | Jim Vejvoda | IGN Movies | Fresh | 6/10 | 2026-07-04T19:43:39.000Z | 2026-07-04 19:43:39 | Young Washington’s epic ambition clearly exceeded its limited grasp to realize its grand vision. It’s an earnest but cursory exploration of the first US President’s early years as a wannabe British officer in the French & Indian War. |
| 183456 | Aaron Neuwirth | We Live Entertainment | Rotten | 5/10 | 2026-07-04T08:04:44.000Z | 2026-07-04 08:04:44 | As long as you’re not using it as source material for an exam, film hits a lot of broad strokes in a non-messy way and fulfills its obligation to tell a story specifically about a younger George Washington before things get more complicated. |
| 183454 | Nora Lee Mandel | Maven's Nest | Rotten | 5/10 | 2026-07-04T02:01:11.000Z | 2026-07-04 02:01:11 | Epic but nuance-free, one-dimensional story of the key developments in the early life and career that shaped the man before he became the monument. Few famous actors are ponderous anchors. Franklyn-Miller is appealing. |
| 183452 | Rick Romancito | The Taos News | Fresh | C | 2026-07-03T20:51:11.000Z | 2026-07-03 20:51:11 | Instead or revealing how Washington really became the father of our country by way of speeches in the Continental Congress, the movie squeezes as much as it can out the plot to fashion an action movie using muskets and heavy cannon fire. |
| 183449 | Adam Olinger | Adam Does Movies (YouTube) | Rotten | — | 2026-07-03T20:02:54.000Z | 2026-07-03 20:02:54 | I liked the part where George Washington brandished double muskets and said "It's Washington Time!". This movie is about as accurate as a drunk truck driver at a men's urinal. |
| 183444 | Al Alexander | Movies Thru the Spectrum | Fresh | B- | 2026-07-03T17:29:36.000Z | 2026-07-03 17:29:36 | What better way to spend our nation’s 250th birthday than getting back in touch with America’s OG? So, forget about the Benjamins and go with the one on the One. |
| 183442 | Peter Travers | The Travers Take | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2026-07-03T16:47:40.000Z | 2026-07-03 16:47:40 | Aimed at a Christian demographic, the film plays like an ‘Afterschool Special’ with a hot Brit model acting the twentysomething rebel before he became our first POTUS. Sticks surprisingly close to history without finding a way to enliven it. |
| 183424 | Travis Hopson | Punch Drunk Critics | Fresh | 3/5 | 2026-07-03T08:51:19.000Z | 2026-07-03 08:51:19 | This film avoids controversy in favor of an old fashioned tale of leadership and patrotism at a time when our country could use a Hell of a lot more of both. |
| 183422 | Connor Petrey | Pop Culture Leftovers | Fresh | — | 2026-07-03T01:41:51.000Z | 2026-07-03 01:41:51 | Young Washington offers a glimpse at romance, captures Washington’s passion for his homeland, and delivers a powerful message of overcoming the odds - it’s a history lesson worth indulging in. |
| 183421 | William Bibbiani | TheWrap | Rotten | — | 2026-07-03T01:09:30.000Z | 2026-07-03 01:09:30 | By the time Washington is fighting the French in slow-mo gunfights, doing sick horseback stunts while sick with dysentery, any pretense that Jon Erwin’s film should be taken seriously is out the window. |
| 183419 | Kyle Smith | Wall Street Journal | Rotten | — | 2026-07-02T23:05:22.000Z | 2026-07-02 23:05:22 | Most of the characters are flat and the portrayals stagey. |
| 183415 | Pete Hammond | Deadline Hollywood Daily | Fresh | — | 2026-07-02T20:14:07.000Z | 2026-07-02 20:14:07 | Even if this movie feels like it more comfortably belongs on the History Channel instead of a wide summer break in theaters, it fills the bill for patriotism over this Fourth of July weekend. |
| 183412 | Ben Kenigsberg | New York Times | Fresh | — | 2026-07-02T18:36:18.000Z | 2026-07-02 18:36:18 | Declamatory acting, cleanly stated motivations and a few solidly staged battle sequences are the order of the day. |
| 183409 | Frank Scheck | The Hollywood Reporter | Rotten | — | 2026-07-02T18:19:40.000Z | 2026-07-02 18:19:40 | Feeling much longer than its two hours, Young Washington suffers from the stiff, stodgy quality of so many historical dramas, especially those concerning that particular period of history. |
| 183391 | Josh Parham | Next Best Picture | Rotten | 3/10 | 2026-07-02T15:31:53.000Z | 2026-07-02 15:31:53 | Even apart from the dull filmmaking and hollow storytelling, the deeper complexities within the lens of Washington’s story are properly explored. |
| 183385 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | Rotten | 2/4 | 2026-07-02T14:00:05.000Z | 2026-07-02 14:00:05 | It's a story that is inherently compelling as a piece of overlooked history, but the execution of that storytelling is inherently flawed and counterintuitive. |
| 183386 | Brett McCracken | The Gospel Coalition | Fresh | — | 2026-07-02T13:48:35.000Z | 2026-07-02 13:48:35 | The film demystifies Washington and shows him as simply a model American: hardscrabble, resilient, always learning and growing from setbacks. It’s interesting to see him come alive in this more relatable, not-yet-a-face-on-Rushmore way. |
| 183387 | Matt Zoller Seitz | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2026-07-02T13:46:51.000Z | 2026-07-02 13:46:51 | [It is] a well-crafted but accessible biopic about the maturation of a person who helped shape the nation’s image of itself. |
| 183365 | Joey Magidson | Awards Radar | Rotten | 2/4 | 2026-07-02T07:28:03.000Z | 2026-07-02 07:28:03 | Young Washington is a mediocre film hardly worthy of the Father of Our Country, George Washington. |
| 183366 | Russ Simmons | KKFI-FM (Kansas City) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2026-07-02T02:55:32.000Z | 2026-07-02 02:55:32 | Washington's ambitions and his strategic blunders in a skirmish with the French are the focus of this well-mounted but superficial biopic. |
| 183327 | Rick Bentley | KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA) | Fresh | B | 2026-07-01T16:20:09.000Z | 2026-07-01 16:20:09 | Kristopher Kimlin’s photography and David de Vos’ editing make the battle sequences work as they show the contrast between the gentlemanly style of fighting and the more chaotic approach that would become an American trademark. |
| 183319 | Christopher Lloyd | The Film Yap | Fresh | 4/5 | 2026-07-01T12:43:24.000Z | 2026-07-01 12:43:24 | OG POTUS gets a rip-roaring historical adventure chronicling his early days as an ambitious climber whose mistakes started a war and cost lives, but proved the forge to mold greatness. |
| 183311 | Cody Benjamin | Christianity Today | Fresh | — | 2026-07-01T09:29:02.000Z | 2026-07-01 09:29:02 | Young Washington effectively portrays the sheer improbability of the free country that would follow this man’s unforgotten lead. It previews the unlikely triumphs -- and tragically regular loss of life -- it took to carve a land of imperfect liberty. |
| 183312 | Owen Gleiberman | Variety | Fresh | — | 2026-07-01T09:27:54.000Z | 2026-07-01 09:27:54 | Young Washington is just competent enough to create that crisp tug of schoolkid patriotism the books we read as children provided. Nothing wrong with that, as long as you’re not an adult confusing feel-good heroism with the lessons of history. |
| 183295 | Alonso Duralde | The Film Verdict | Rotten | — | 2026-06-30T23:20:27.000Z | 2026-06-30 23:20:27 | Erwin’s most impressive achievements here are the battle sequences; between Kristopher Kimlin’s photography and David de Vos’ editing, they capture both the chaos of war and the specific fighting styles of the era. |
| 183293 | Neil Pond | Parade Magazine | Fresh | 3/5 | 2026-06-30T22:12:08.000Z | 2026-06-30 22:12:08 | A rip-roaring slice of rah-rah American history carved by war, wrapped in Sunday school homilies and served up as an Independence Day appetizer. |
| 183273 | Edward Douglas | The Weekend Warrior (Substack) | Rotten | 6/10 | 2026-06-30T16:43:02.000Z | 2026-06-30 16:43:02 | A movie marred by its flagrant over-acting and an abundance of tree-chopping references. |
| 183242 | Avi Offer | NYC Movie Guru | Fresh | — | 2026-06-30T04:22:31.000Z | 2026-06-30 04:22:31 | A mildly engaging, but somewhat dull biopic with great cinematography and set design. |
| 183189 | Sean Burns | Spliced Personality (Substack) | Rotten | — | 2026-06-29T10:33:07.000Z | 2026-06-29 10:33:07 | Yet another semiquincentennial scam. |
| 183072 | Michael Clark | Epoch Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2026-06-27T17:55:50.000Z | 2026-06-27 17:55:50 | This should be the first installment of a trilogy, followed by "General Washington" and "President Washington," released at this same time in 2028 and 2030. There’s no reason that authentic patriotism can’t also coincide with timely marketing. |
| 183054 | Robert Kojder | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2026-06-27T01:18:14.000Z | 2026-06-27 01:18:14 | Young Washington is a tedious history lesson designed to be played in middle school history classrooms rather than in movie theaters. The unmistakable, hideous generative AI throughout doesn’t help anything |
| 182593 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Rotten | D+ | 2026-06-24T01:59:27.000Z | 2026-06-24 01:59:27 | I cannot tell a lie, dear reader: this is one incredibly mediocre movie. |
| 182590 | Christian Toto | HollywoodInToto.com | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2026-06-23T22:06:44.000Z | 2026-06-23 22:06:44 | Angel Studios' best film to date comes at precisely the right time. |
| 182392 | James Parker | The Atlantic | Fresh | — | 2026-06-18T19:24:50.000Z | 2026-06-18 19:24:50 | Clichés and hoary tropes abound... In one respect, though, Young Washington nails it. |
| 182393 | Paul Salfen | AMFM Magazine | Fresh | 8/10 | 2026-06-17T06:13:57.000Z | 2026-06-17 06:13:57 | Religion and politics aside, it’s a hero’s journey and an origin story that's respectful, honorable, and quite timely. A great celebration just in time for July 4th and America's 250th." |
| 182394 | Hosea Rupprecht | Pauline Media Studies | Fresh | — | 2026-06-14T23:28:15.000Z | 2026-06-14 23:28:15 | Washington learned from the many failures he endured, the mistakes he made. "Young Washington" provides a rousing example of one who learned from his experiences, rose from the ashes, and changed the world. |
| 182395 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | — | 2026-06-14T05:47:34.000Z | 2026-06-14 05:47:34 | it will inspire you to learn more about Washington and other Founding Fathers. At the very least it’s a rousing reminder that even our greatest heroes start out as young men and women brimming with potential. |
| 182396 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2026-06-13T20:22:43.000Z | 2026-06-13 20:22:43 | A history lesson that’s alive, vibrant, and entertaining. |
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