Young Washington

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.