Movie; Young Washington (at theaters now)

imdb.com ^ | july 2026 | Director Jon Erwin

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

Young Washington is a 2026 American epic historical war drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Jon Erwin. It is based on the early life of the Founding Father and first president of the United States, George Washington and focuses on his experiences and command in the French and Indian War between 1753 and 1755. William Franklyn-Miller stars as the titular character, alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis and Ben Kingsley.

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 13, 2026, and was released in the United States by Angel Studios on July 3, 2026. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

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TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: frenchindianwar; georgewashington

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

We went to see this yesterday afternoon. It's a great movie, I highly recommend it.

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

See trailer at link.

[Bon of Babble]

The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Of course there were negative reviews from critics - who believe the emphasis should have been on Washington as an "evil slave owner."

[Fair Paul]

My wife and I toured Mount Vernon a few years ago. In a 20 minute tour, it was mentioned about a dozen times that George Washington had enslaved people.

[Bon of Babble]

Ditto for just about anything in the South these days.

We took a city tour in Charleston, SC, recently and it was all about slavery - same when we toured beautiful old plantations in Louisiana - all about slavery.

[TTFlyer]

George Washington was the greatest American who ever lived. His critics are among the worst.

[rlmorel]

I started a thread on this movie yesterday at Young Washington Released Today (VANITY)

There is a lot of good discussion there too. I had the same impression you did!

[Jim W N]

Spoken by the baby-killing hypocrites.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

But it says “mixed reviews from critics.” How could you possibly disagree with “critics”?

[rlmorel]

I wrote this on the other thread linked above:

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When I detect Leftist historical revisionism, even a sniff of it, I tend to shut the movie, documentary, or book down.

That was what so irritated me about the Ken Burns “The American Revolution” series. I didn’t know he was a Leftist when he made the Civil War series, but the stench of his Leftism grew stronger and stronger in each successive work he put out, and when I heard him say making it “...forced him to revisit everything he thought he knew about the American Revolution...” I suspected that I knew exactly where he was going with that, and it was confirmed when it was released and people saw it. I cannot stand Ken Burns now. And he is out shilling for Democrats. He is a full on Leftist. He probably was all along, he just didn't out himself until he was sure he had enough "FU" money and didn't care what patriots might think of him.

The story of the USS Indianapolis (sunk at the end of WWII after she delivered the A-Bomb to Tinan, and made famous to many modern day Americans by “Quint” in the the hit movie “Jaws” where he discusses the shark attacks) is one of particular interest to me, having been able to spend a few hours talking with one of the survivors back in the Nineties when he was one of my patients.

When the movie “Men of Courage” (with Nicholas Cage playing Captain McVay) came out, I was excited to see it. When I did, I could only watch the first 15 minutes or so before shutting it off. They made it all about the racial conflict between black and white sailors, instead of the incredible story of survival that it was. It totally disgusted me.

What I appreciated with “Young Washington” is that that they did have specific references to slaves in it (as well as black men serving with the troops) and instead of making the movie all about that (which is invariably when Leftists like Ken Burns do when they get their hands on it) they framed the racial element in a historically accurate way.

“Young Washington” did it the right way, and I am grateful for that.

[dowcaet]

Same with Monticello. Tours there speak extensively about Jefferson’s involvment with slavery.

[KC_Conspirator]

Ah yes the critics...the leftists who judge a movie on whether “the message” is being told.

[KC_Conspirator]

Ken Burns is a leftists POS.

[libertylover]

My wife and I toured Mount Vernon a few years ago. In a 20 minute tour, it was mentioned about a dozen times that George Washington had enslaved people.

I visited the home of Cassius Clay, cousin of the more famous Henry Clay, a few years ago. It was near Halloween and it was supposed to be a "ghost tale night". I called it the "Let's Hate Cassius Clay Night" because they had almost nothing about spooky ghost stories and lots about Clay owning some slaves.

[Ken Regis]

We saw it yesterday.
Packed theater at all shows yesterday.
Audience applauded at the end of an excellent movie.

Americans are proud of our heritage.

Libs and commies hate the Country.

[Safrguns]

Movie fails completely to portray Washington as a man of faith. That’s what made him so great.

Of all the books he is depicted as having read, I don’t think the bible was mentioned once.

[Rinnwald]

Spoiler Alert!

Washington takes a bullet at the end of the French Indian War, and dies in Martha’s arms.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: it was mentioned about a dozen times that George Washington had enslaved people.

Did they mentioned the fact that George Washington freed the slaves that he owned upon his death, according to his 1799 will?

Did they mention that many formerly enslaved workers, such as Sambo Anderson (a carpenter) and Jim Mitchell, remained working at Mount Vernon or returned to Washington’s estate as paid employees in the following years?

If not, they’re not telling the full story.

[ClearCase_guy]

I saw it today. I thought it was very well done. Made it very clear that Washington chafed under the stratified British society and that ambitious people who wanted to do well for themselves would need to create a society with more Liberty. Also (of course) showed Washington as a military leader of rare character and brilliance. Very patriotic. I really had no complaints at all.

[Rowdyone]

The decision of Washington to reject becoming America’s first king, despite being urged to do so by many powerful colonists, after the defeat of the British is regarded by scholars as the defining moment that launched the new democratic republic. It’s very likely that he could have successfully seized power but instead took a principled stand to allow the American “experiment” to proceed. I saw the movie yesterday and enjoyed the overall celebration of the man while yearning for more detail. It could have been much more detailed but I guess there’s only so much you can fit into two hours.