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Young Washington Review (2026) — 66% Celluloid Score

Directed by Jon Erwin · 2026 ·

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Answer Summary

Young Washington (2026) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (92%) responded more warmly than critics (60%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

66%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

60% Critic Score
92% Audience
48 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.2
6.8 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 5m
Cast
William Franklyn-Miller , Mary-Louise Parker , Ben Kingsley , Andy Serkis , Kelsey Grammer , Joel Smallbone

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (60%).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
  • Celluloid Score 66% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Young Washington worth watching?

Yes — Young Washington earns a 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

William Franklyn-Miller makes a confident debut as the future first president, but Jon Erwin's Revolutionary War action-drama often favors patriotic spectacle over the nuance its subject deserves.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (92%) responded more warmly than critics (60%).

What is Young Washington about?

Before he was the Father of a Nation, George Washington was a young surveyor thrust into the French and Indian War by a single disastrous misstep. As alliances collapse on the frontier, he must choose between duty, survival, and the leader he is becoming.

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