Young Washington (2026)

James Berry July 5, 2026

Jon Erwin’s Young Washington stepped onto the July 4th box office stage carrying a heavy burden of expectation and technical skepticism, yet it ultimately delivers a crowd-pleasing, deeply patriotic theatrical experience. Rather than presenting the flawless, untouchable monument found on a dollar bill, the narrative’s greatest asset is its willingness to focus squarely on Washington’s early military failures during the French and Indian War. By examining how these formative, often devastating missteps shaped his ultimate character, the script uncovers a refreshing layer of human vulnerability underneath the historical armor. While the thematic emphasis on "Divine Providence" leans slightly glorified, it remains anchored enough in the documented mindset of the era to avoid feeling entirely like folklore. The film relies heavily on newcomer William Franklyn-Miller to carry the emo…

Wuchak September 1, 2026

★ 7/10

***What George Washington was doing in 1753-1755 when he was 21-23yo*** The film covers Washington’s learning years at Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg; his ambitious pursuits in Williamsburg (which is located 140 miles to the southeast of the farm in Virginia); his trip to the Ohio Country, which would be southwestern Pennsylvania today, where he did some quality surveying, met Mingo warror "Half-King" Tanacharison, as well as French-Canadian militarist Joseph Jumonville. The eventual bloodshed would spark the French and Indian War that would last from 1754-1763. The Jumonville Glen Ambush, The Battle of Fort Necessity and The Battle of the Monongahela are all covered. The events of “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992) take place 2 years after the end of this film. I bring this up because, if you like that movie, you’ll appreciate “Young Washington,” although it’s not as ar…

Zugifilmofil September 18, 2026

★ 6/10

I like movies set in historical times, so I was looking forward to this. Unfortunately, it has disappointed me. Let's start from beginning, main actor. Main actor could, and should have been better actor, but he could pass if rest of the movie were good. The worst parts of the movie were how whole story seems rushed, dialogue skipped at times. I understand that they covered almost a decade of his life, but still, it started OK, then they rushed trough the middle, just to focus at the end battle which was pretty bad IMO. Washington was extremely sick, barely talking, just to rise as he hears sounds of battle, and couple of minutes later he's running all over the battlefield, side riding the horse, leading men in charge,... Complete bullshit, only kids and American public could swallow this. Another such point in the movie was somewhere in the middle, where Washington and his frie…