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George Washington

2000 · Movie · NR · 90 min

7.0(125)unSUB Rating

Drama

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
TMDB rating (input)
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

    Paul Schneider

    as Rico Rice

  • Eddie Rouse

    Eddie Rouse

    as Damascus

  • Janet Taylor

    Janet Taylor

    as Aunt Ruth

  • DR

    Derricka Rolle

    as Whitney

  • EJ

    Ebony Jones

    as Denise

Directed by David Gordon Green