Summary
Before he led a nation, George Washington was a young soldier thrown into a global conflict. With alliances crumbling and war closing in, he must choose who to trust and confront the leader he's becoming.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+11)
Critics 49Audiences 60GoodWatch 57
Metascore49
IMDb6.8
User score5.7
Letterboxd · 27 K ratings2.7/5
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $47 M
Worldwide it earned $27 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 1 min
A typical length for history movies
typical 122121Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
2026
July 2, 2026
This year
Genres
HistoryWarDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Ireland
Canada
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 25 more39 people
- William Franklyn-MillerGeorge Washington
- Ben KingsleyRobert Dinwiddie
- Mary-Louise ParkerMary Washington
- Leo HannaChristopher Gist
- Mia RodgersSally Cary
- Joel David SmallboneWilliam Fairfax
- Kelsey GrammerLord Fairfax
- Andy SerkisGeneral Edward Braddock
Michael BenzThomas Gage
Jonno DaviesJames Mackay
John FossLawrence Washington
Will JosephYoung George
Ryan BegayTanacharison, the Half King
Clement ToyonJoseph Coulon de Jumonville
Nicholas AntoniouTucker Bowman
Angus Castle-DoughtyDavid Frisk
Fearghal GeraghtyHenry Frisk
Martijn LakemeierJacob Van Braam
Montana CypressChief Red Hawk
John HodgkinsonColonel Gooch
Imogen DoelIris
Alfie KielyJack Washington
Kenndrick HortonSam- CWCourtney WinstonCharles
Directing · 3
- Jon Erwin Director, Writer, Producer
- Paul Morey Stout Assistant Director
- Anna Hession Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Tom Provost Writer
- Diederik Hoogstraten Writer
- Peter Stark Book
Production · 26
- David E. Fischer Executive Producer
- Jon Gunn Executive Producer
- Mike Strong Executive Producer
- Ted Field Executive Producer
- Macdara Kelleher Executive Producer
- Jon Walter Executive Producer
Editing · 2
- David de Vos Editor
- Sean Albertson Additional Editor
Sound · 5
- Sean Kiner Original Music Composer
- Kevin Kiner Original Music Composer
- Deana Kiner Original Music Composer
- Kevin J. Edelman Music Supervisor
- Bernhard Melbye Voss Conductor
Art · 3
- Chad Krowchuk Production Design
- Kevin Downey Set Decoration
- Shane McEnroe Supervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Nadine Powell Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Robert Abramoff Legal Services
- Eli Denson Additional Music
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