George Washington
2000 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · 83% critics
After a carefree day at an abandoned amusement park turns tragic, a tight-knit group of kids in a struggling Southern town tries to carry on through summer boredom, friendships, and first crushes. As guilt and fear set in, they cling to small dreams and a shared lie that tests what growing up really means.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-10-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (125 votes)
- Box office
- $247,406
- Budget
- $42,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, poetic coming-of-age drama that lingers on mood and moral weight more than plot, in the vein of Ratcatcher or In the Bedroom; Not for you if you need fast pacing and clear answers.
Pros: poetic, thoughtful mood; believable kid dynamics; haunting small-town setting | Cons: very slow pace; loose, meandering story; dialogue feels unnatural
Themes
- friendship
- small town
- superhero
- north carolina
- coming of age
- poverty
- summer
- swimming
- dog
- railroad
- fourth of july
- railyard
- +7 more
Cast & crew
- DH
Donald Holden
as George
- DL
Damian Jewan Lee
as Vernon
- CI
Curtis Cotton III
as Buddy
- RH
Rachael Handy
as Sonya
- CE
Candace Evanofski
as Nasia
Paul Schneider
as Rico Rice
Eddie Rouse
as Damascus
Janet Taylor
as Aunt Ruth
- DR
Derricka Rolle
as Whitney
- EJ
Ebony Jones
as Denise
Directed by David Gordon Green