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Young Washington Earns $20 M, Tops Box Office Amid Criticism

7/10/2026

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Young Washington opened over the Fourth of July weekend, earned over $20 million, and topped the U.S. box office.
Jon Erwin directs the PG-13 film starring William Franklyn-Miller as a 20-something George Washington.
Historian Matt Gault says the film invents French artillery at Fort Necessity.
The PG-13 film offers a sanitized view of slavery and urges audiences to visit Fort Pitt Museum, Fort Necessity and Fort Ligonier to learn history.

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Young Washington opened over the Fourth of July weekend, earned over $20 million, and topped the U.S. box office.
Jon Erwin directs the PG-13 film starring William Franklyn-Miller as a 20-something George Washington.
Historian Matt Gault says the film invents French artillery at Fort Necessity.
The PG-13 film offers a sanitized view of slavery and urges audiences to visit Fort Pitt Museum, Fort Necessity and Fort Ligonier to learn history.