Miss Juneteenth

Name: Miss Juneteenth
Genre: Drama
Released: June 19, 2020
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Akron Watson, Alexis Chikaeze, Kendrick Sampson, Lisha Hackney, Liz Mikel

2020

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): June 19, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Akron Watson, Alexis Chikaeze, Kendrick Sampson, Lisha Hackney, Liz Mikel, Lori Hayes, Marcus M. Mauldin, Margaret Sanchez, Mathew Greer, Nicole Beharie, Phyllis Cicero

Summary: A former beauty queen turned hard working single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the Miss Juneteenth pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she made.

Director: Channing Godfrey Peoples

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 103 min

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Richard Whittaker

Jun 18, 2020

In her remarkable, warm, and sometimes delicately sad debut feature, writer/director Channing Godfrey Peoples sees both sides of this intergenerational struggle. What's truly special is that she avoids any histrionics. Ever since James Dean screamed "You're tearing me apart," filmmakers have craved that emotional explosion, but Peoples paints life in this Black working class Fort Worth neighborhood in softer tones. Read full review

Angelica Jade Bastien

Jun 19, 2020

Miss Juneteenth is a film defined by its gentle beauty and simplicity. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Mark Kermode

Sep 28, 2020

Miss Juneteenth is a beautifully observed and quietly powerful drama that applies its coming-of-age tropes to children, parents and politics alike. Read full review

Cary Darling

Jun 16, 2020

Miss Juneteenth, a Texas-shot film appropriately made available to stream on Friday, June 19 — the date of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — is a rich story of broken dreams, family struggle and emotional triumph that puts black Texas women in the center of the frame. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jun 19, 2020

It's also a terrific showcase for star Nicole Beharie. Read full review

The Film Stage John Fink

Jun 18, 2020

Invigorating in many passages, the drama offers a few twists on a fragmented mother-daughter relationship. If anything, the film announces the arrival of an indie filmmaker to watch for in the coming years. Read full review

Shannon Houston

Jun 25, 2020

When Miss Juneteenth isn’t trafficking in tropes, it’s a history lesson, and not the entertaining kind where you forget you’re actually learning; the textbook kind. Read full review

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sirrong

Aug 12, 2020

Familiar story in a topical setting. Just when I thought I'd be bored, the story got intimate enough to hook me.

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Brent_Marchant

Jun 23, 2020

A bittersweet tale about expectations that don't pan out as hoped for but that can still work out in the end, provided we don't become locked into inflexible, obsessive thought patterns. This touching and complicated story about trying to live one's dreams -- or to compensate for ourA bittersweet tale about expectations that don't pan out as hoped for but that can still work out in the end, provided we don't become locked into inflexible, obsessive thought patterns. This touching and complicated story about trying to live one's dreams -- or to compensate for our failures by living them out through others -- presents excellent performances by Nicole Beharie and Alexis Chikaeze, as well as a smartly written, though occasionally predictable screenplay. Director Channing Godfrey Peoples's feature film debut marks the appearance of a promising new talent, serving up an entertaining and heartwarming tale that breaks many molds and delivers a wealth of surprises.… Expand

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