SummaryA 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.
Directed By:Channing Godfrey Peoples
Written By:Channing Godfrey Peoples
Miss Juneteenth
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73
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5.7
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93% Positive
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Jun 18, 2020
89
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.
Sep 21, 2020
80
A search for freedom and a sororal spirit pulse through Miss Juneteenth. Calmly navigating the intersections of a Black, working-class, American woman, Peoples ensures care, heart and hope are in every step.
Jun 17, 2020
80
Fort Worth native Channing Godfrey Peoples, making a striking feature debut as director and screenwriter, knows this place in her bones. She’s crafted a keenly observant and emotionally resonant debut film that feels authentically lived in.
Jun 17, 2020
75
At its heart, Miss Juneteenth is about the relationship between a mother and her daughter, which Peoples brings to the screen with a subtlety that’s very true to life.
Jun 18, 2020
67
Despite the strong performances and meticulously crafted world they exist inside, the film’s narrative isn’t nearly revelatory enough to match its most winning elements.
Jun 25, 2020
49
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.
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Aug 12, 2020
8
Familiar story in a topical setting. Just when I thought I'd be bored, the story got intimate enough to hook me.
Jun 23, 2020
7
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 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.
