Angel Studios ‘Young Washington’ Proves a Box Office Draw
Every now and then a movie comes along that catches Hollywood completely off guard. It doesn’t arrive with the biggest marketing budget, it isn’t backed by one of the major superhero franchises, and it doesn’t dominate entertainment headlines for months before release. It just opens, audiences show up, and suddenly everyone is asking, “Wait… where […]
Every now and then a movie comes along that catches Hollywood completely off guard. It doesn’t arrive with the biggest marketing budget, it isn’t backed by one of the major superhero franchises, and it doesn’t dominate entertainment headlines for months before release. It just opens, audiences show up, and suddenly everyone is asking, “Wait… where did this come from?”
That seems to be exactly what’s happening with Young Washington.
Over the Independence Day weekend, Chris Pratt jumped onto Instagram to encourage Americans to give the film a chance, and judging by his reaction, he wasn’t just offering a polite celebrity endorsement.
He sounded genuinely impressed.
“Celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the box office!!! There’s a lot of great choices this weekend. But considering it’s July 4 weekend I humbly suggest ‘Young Washington,'” Pratt wrote.
Then he made a comparison that immediately grabbed attention.
“I was actually blown away. The movie is incredible. Like Braveheart for Americans.”
That’s not exactly faint praise.
Pratt didn’t stop there. He applauded director Jon Erwin and singled out lead actor William Franklyn-Miller, predicting audiences would be hearing much more from him in the future.
“Jon Erwin crushed it. William did a great job as young Washington. Remember the name! A star is born!”
His final verdict was simple.
“The movie is awesome! Way to go!!”
The timing couldn’t have been much better.
According to Box Office Mojo, Young Washington opened with approximately $20.8 million while playing in about 2,700 theaters. For a historical drama from Angel Studios, that’s an eye-catching debut, particularly when stacked against much larger studio releases.