Free State of Jones has the noblest of intentions, but they aren't enough to make up for its stilted treatment of a fascinating real-life story.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gary Ross -
Producer -
Scott Stuber , Jon Kilik , Gary Ross -
Screenwriter -
Gary Ross , Leonard Hartman -
Distributor -
STX Entertainment -
Production Co -
Huayi Brothers , Route One Films , Larger Than Life , IM Global , Bluegrass Films , Vendian Entertainment -
Rating -
R (Disturbing Graphic Images|Brutal Battle Scenes) -
Genre -
History , Drama , Biography , War -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 24, 2016, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 6, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$20.8M -
Runtime -
2h 19m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)