Miss Juneteenth fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Miss Juneteenth is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mother knows best
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Miss Juneteenth is included with a subscription to Netflix, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 43 min
Miss Juneteenth runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Miss Juneteenth higher (86) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Miss Juneteenth in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.5
