Free State of Jones
2016 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.8 · 51% critics
Set in 1863, a Mississippi farmer serves as a medic for the Confederate Army but resists fighting for the cause. After returning home and being branded an outlaw, he flees and forms an alliance with runaway slaves and other farmers, leading a rebellion that changes history.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,657 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, hard-hitting Civil War-era uprising built on a little-known true story, with standout acting like The Patriot or Defiance; Not for you if you dislike slow historical dramas or get turned off by long stretches and shifting time periods.
Pros: strong period atmosphere; compelling true-story focus; standout performances | Cons: slow, long historical drama; scope feels rushed; time jumps can jar
Themes
- ku klux klan
- slavery
- based on true story
- period drama
- revolt
- confederate
- resistance fighter
- american civil war
- deep south
- mississippi
Cast & crew
Matthew McConaughey
as Newton Knight
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
as Rachel
Mahershala Ali
as Moses Washington
Keri Russell
as Serena Knight
Jacob Lofland
as Daniel
Sean Bridgers
as Sumrall
Brad Carter
as Lieutenant Barbour
Jane McNeill
as Miss Ellie
Gary Grubbs
as Prosecuting Attorney
Christopher Berry
as Jasper
Directed by Gary Ross