Young Washington Battles Minions & Monsters for July 4 No. 1 as Angel Studios Pushes QR Ticket Campaign
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Updated · Slate · Jul 2
Young Washington Battles Minions & Monsters for July 4 No. 1 as Angel Studios Pushes QR Ticket Campaign
3 articles · Updated · Slate · Jul 2
Summary
Angel Studios is trying to lift Young Washington to the Fourth of July box-office top spot with a “pay it forward” QR-code campaign that lets supporters buy extra tickets whether or not they are used.
The patriotic drama tracks George Washington’s early years and leans on Kelsey Grammer’s direct appeal to audiences, but the review says its political message and historical stakes remain muddled.
Minions & Monsters, the film it is trying to unseat, is framed as the stronger rival by turning the Minions into silent-era Hollywood strivers before sound disrupts their rise.
1920s Los Angeles and immigrant-built moviemaking give the animated film a broader American-history angle, making it the more resonant July 4 release despite its fantasy plot.