Overview
- The film, which opens nationwide on Friday, July 3, 2026, is a Jon Erwin-directed origin drama that follows George Washington’s formative military years in the Ohio frontier during the French and Indian War.
- William Franklyn-Miller stars as the young Washington and is supported by Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis, Kelsey Grammer and Mary-Louise Parker.
- Critics generally find the movie watchable and effective in its combat sequences but describe its tone as patriotic and neo-traditional and say it often plays like a flattering origin story rather than a complex historical portrait.
- Reviewers identified specific historical liberties, including delaying the on-screen timing of Lawrence Washington’s death and softening Washington’s role in the Jumonville incident, and they fault the film for simplifying contested events.
- Angel Studios released the picture to theaters only and has not confirmed a digital or streaming date, with outlets speculating the title could follow Angel Guild or a PVOD window roughly 30 to 90 days after its theatrical run which would affect how soon families and subscribers can watch it at home.