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Summary Set during the Civil War, Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free St...

Directed By: Gary Ross

Free State of Jones
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 38 Critic Reviews
53
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 137 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary Set during the Civil War, Free State of Jones tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free St...

Directed By: Gary Ross

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 38 Critic Reviews
53
42% Positive
16 Reviews
55% Mixed
21 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 38 Critic Reviews
53
42% Positive
16 Reviews
55% Mixed
21 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 137 User Ratings
7.0
64% Positive
87 Ratings
26% Mixed
35 Ratings
11% Negative
15 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 137 User Ratings
7.0
64% Positive
87 Ratings
26% Mixed
35 Ratings
11% Negative
15 Ratings

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Production Company Route One Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment, Bluegrass Films, Larger Than Life Productions
Release Date Jun 24, 2016
Duration 2 h 19 m
Rating R
Tagline Based on the incredible true story.
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
3 Nominations
New York Film Critics, Online
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination