Young Washington
PG-13Streaming on Angel Guild

Young Washington

2026 • 121 min • History · War · Drama

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Best from age 12
97
Movie Knight Score
54 reviews
  • 100 Families · 6 · 75%
  • 100 Reviewers · 1 · 13%
  • 78 Audience · 47 · 12%

Avant de diriger une nation, George Washington fait face à son premier commandement majeur dans ce drame historique. Il navigue entre alliances complexes et premiers défis militaires, apprenant de dures leçons sur le leadership et la confiance durant un conflit mondial.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
2/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Violence historique et batailles
  • Quelques situations tendues
  • Représentations de la consommation d'alcool/tabac d'époque

What it models well

  • Leadership et responsabilité
  • Courage face à l'adversité
  • Choix moraux
  • Tracer sa propre voie

Talk about it after

  • Les origines du leadership
  • Les réalités de la guerre et ses coûts
  • Prendre des décisions difficiles sous pression
  • Contexte historique du XVIIIe siècle

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Top billed cast

Director: Jon Erwin • Crew: Jon Erwin, Tom Provost, Diederik Hoogstraten

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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.…

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This movie is a good reminder that our mistakes do not have to define who we become. Despite the mistakes and challenges Washington faces when he is young, he learns to take responsibility and become a better person. His journey reminds me that we all make mistakes, but what matters is what we learn from them and how we move forward

Great Biographical Movie I Ever Watched!!! Someone once said; When the change in whoever is depicted is gradual and believable. A fine example is George Washington's character in Young Washington from 2026, released by Angel Studios. Washington remains fiercely ambitious and proud throughout the film; the character doesn’t fundamentally change, he just… humbles his heart a little. Yes, he’s still a stubborn young soldier. He’s still brash and a little rough around the edges. But he becomes more of himself, if anything. There’s a touch of tragic heroism that’s underlining it all, but it takes its sweet time to appear, it isn’t too sudden, too “happy, happy, kumbaya”… William Franklyn-Miller in Young Washington 2026 A biographical story must have two elements; First it must have a character who shows he is worthy of redemption. Second, there must be a rewarding journey towards said redemption. Too many movies rush it, and in rushing it, ruin the whole thing. There are a lot of films that attempt it, but few who succeed because the character is either far too rotten to make a believable U-turn or the filmmaker doesn’t dare make the character anywhere near tough or nasty enough to even warrant redemption in the first place… You could make a great biographical film about a revered man like George Washington, if you dared show him as a reckless, glory-hungry officer at first during his French and Indian War era. You’ll have to make him thoroughly unlikable, but not completely — keep a touch of heroism. Great biographical works with a redemption arc must have that heroism, that tragic nobility of a fallen soul capable of getting back up again.

From a humble farmer to a heroic soldier. Young Washington tells a story that highlights courage, determination and resilience. The story was interesting and inspiring. It's a good movie for everyone who enjoys historical stories and want to learn more about the person behind the character who is an important figure in American history. I was amazed by the movie and I hope you will have a chance to watch it.

This was the best movie

I really enjoyed Young Washington. I like how it brings history to life through action, war, and drama while showing the young man behind the historical figure. It kept me interested and made me want to learn more about Washington’s early years. As an Angel Guild member, I'm glad to see this kind of historical story on the platform.

When we talk about a good movie to watch with family with descent content, it is this movie that it is "Young Washington". It's a historical movie with a bit of action and suspense, very interesting to watch.

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Details

TMDB audience
7.8/10 (47)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$20,000,000
Box office
$44,888,507
Franchise
Young Washington Collection