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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  1. ChadS.
    Feb 14, 2002
    10
    I cried at a Waikiki theater and I cried again in front of my Trinitron Vega. "George Washington" is a work of genius. If you don't think so, you don't love movies. This film doesn't have a lot of heart, it is a heart. These amateur actors are inexplicably compelling. They can't act a lick and yet they're more memorable than any ensemble in recent memory. After seeing "George Washington", you will have a hard time stomaching all the artifice Hollywood, and other independent filmmakers throw up on the screen. David Gordon Green and his dp achieve perfection. This is not an art film. It's art.… Expand
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  2. MichaelF.
    Jun 22, 2002
    9
    It's a very good film that isn't about the plot, this is the only time when I totally agree w/ Ebert, "it is not about plot, but about memory and regret. It remembers a summer that was not a happy summer..." Great acting, brilliant directing, dryly funny at times.
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  3. MattO.
    Aug 29, 2007
    6
    Well done,but definitely overrated. I find DGG's movie have great characters in plots that are threadbare.
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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    75
    Although rough, it's a gem.
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    89
    Director David Gordon Green has made a work of uncommon beauty and intelligence, one that is smart enough to trust its characters and the technical contributions of its crew.
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  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Green tells the tale through leisurely, eye-catching shots that allow the young cast members to imbue their characters with striking credibility and intensity.
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