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The Florida Project

2017

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Universal acclaimbased on 44 Critic Reviews

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A24 | Release Date: October 6, 2017 | Not Rated

Starring: Aiden Malik, Bria Vinaite, Brooklynn Prince, Caleb Landry Jones, Christopher Rivera, Edward Pagan, Jasineia Ramos, Jason Blackwater, Josie Olivo, Karren Karagulian, Macon Blair, Patti Wiley, Sandy Kane, Valeria Cotto, Willem Dafoe

Summary: Six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite) live week to week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget motel managed by Bobby (Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion. Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making… Expand

Director: Sean Baker

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 111 min

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Dominick Suzanne-Mayer

Oct 4, 2017

The film exudes pure humanity in every frame, in all of its messiness and splendor and tragedy, and much of that raw emotion is owed to the performances. Read full review

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Peter Rainer

Oct 7, 2017

An astonishingly fine movie about the vagaries and frolics of childhood as seen largely through the eyes of its pint-sized protagonists. Read full review

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Jamie Graham

Dec 7, 2017

Poverty and poetry, delinquency and deluxe wonder… this child’s-eye view of lives on a knife-edge is terrific. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Oct 5, 2017

Kids have no idea they’re feeling wonder — just feeling it is the thing. That’s the lightning in a bottle captured by director Sean Baker in The Florida Project. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Oct 12, 2017

Baker mostly crafts a tiny adventure of absorbing wonder. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

Sep 10, 2017

Sean Baker spends much of The Florida Project charging in vigorously nimble fashion up and down the stairs of the Magic Castle, in and out of its rooms, investing the minutia of the down-and-out lives within this little ecosystem with a bittersweet energy and significance. Read full review

The Film StageRory O’Connor

May 24, 2017

Baker indulges just a little too much time shooting his young hyperactive actors in off-key locations and perhaps not enough on their character development or narrative arcs. Read full review

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QLA1992

Dec 17, 2017

I am noticing a disturbing pattern on Metacritic over the past couple of days: Angry Star Wars fans who hated The Last Jedi are lashing out against the critics for giving the film acclaim by giving rotten ratings to some of the most critically-acclaimed movies of 2017. Quite an immature… Expand

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Slackrr

Jan 8, 2018

I couldn’t stop myself from writing this after seeing such a low user score for such a great great great movie which might discourage some people from watching it(very bad habit).
It’s a wonderful magical lovely beautiful movie which will shatter your heart n moisten your eyes in the end but… Expand

All_ButTrU4

Jan 19, 2022

don’t let the bright colors and sunshine fool you, this movie is far from happy. a concerning look at neglect, hardship and youth. told around the daily exploits or mischievous kids it contrasts youthful ignorance against the adults battle to say afloat.it is a harsh, natural depiction of… Expand

temptershell

Jan 1, 2018

Intense story of six-year-old troublemaker Moonee and her rebellious mother Halley. Sensational and moving film that gives you second thoughts. A surprising picture of a world that we do not know at times.

StevieGJD

Oct 26, 2017

Baker makes movies about people whose stories are not oft told and whose lives many people do not care about. Just like with his first film Tangerine, The Florida Project (“TFP”) tells such a story with compassion and insight, but without judgement or condemnation. TFP delves into the… Expand

Wael

Jan 16, 2018

“The Florida Project” is a peculiar film, for its first full hour makes it hard to get into its vibe, but the remaining of its running time gets better and better with each minute. The film makes use of some kick-ass cinematography (colorful imagery of the summer, and a picture that reflects… Expand