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Young Washington Review (2026) — 60% Celluloid Score

Directed by Jon Erwin · 2026 ·

Answer Summary: Is Young Washington worth watching?

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

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Young Washington?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

60%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

60% Editorial Rating
92% Audience snapshot · excluded
48 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.2
6.8 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 1m
Cast
William Franklyn-Miller , Mary-Louise Parker , Ben Kingsley , Andy Serkis , Kelsey Grammer , Joel Smallbone
Language
English

Where to watch

Young Washington is in cinemas now — it isn't streaming anywhere yet.

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (60/100).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
  • Celluloid Score 60% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

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 60% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

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 editorial verdict

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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Critic Reviews

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Young Washington Review: Revolution on the Fourth of July

Jon Erwin's French and Indian War origin story finds a charismatic George Washington in William Franklyn-Miller, even when the history turns into musket-firing spectacle.

A patriotic crowd-pleaser that critics find uneven — audiences disagree.

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