Angel Studios Releases 2-Hour 'Young Washington' Film on George Washington at 22
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 2
Angel Studios Releases 2-Hour 'Young Washington' Film on George Washington at 22
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 2
Summary
Friday’s release from Angel Studios follows George Washington’s early-20s rise in the French and Indian War, centering on his push from rejected British hopeful to unpaid Virginia militia major.
2 hours and 5 minutes long and rated PG-13, the film stars William Franklyn-Miller, Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Mary-Louise Parker and Kelsey Grammer, with Jon Erwin directing and co-writing.
Battle scenes and Washington’s survival drive the story, but the review says the film gives little access to his inner life and leans on stiff, declamatory dialogue despite aiming for historical accuracy.
Ireland stood in for colonial Virginia, and the release also carries Angel’s 'Pay It Forward' ticket campaign, tying the patriotic drama to a push to make it 'America’s No. 1 Movie.'