The Florida Project

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The Florida Project

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Released Oct 6, 2017

1h 55m

Drama

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Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds them.

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Critics Consensus

The Florida Project offers a colorfully empathetic look at an underrepresented part of the population that proves absorbing even as it raises sobering questions about modern America.

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

It’s superficially less bleak than Tangerine, rendered by Baker in tropical colours, but poverty lurks throughout.

Jul 29, 2022

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Christy Lemire

What the Flick?!

I knew form the first shot that I was watching a truly great movie... It's so real, it's so raw.

Rated: 9.6/10

Sep 26, 2018

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

A work that combines boundless energy and childlike enthusiasm with dark social realism, Sean Baker's wildly inventive style of filmmaking has resulted in the gorgeous masterpiece that is The Florida Project.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Baker’s brave and bracing film is far from a whimsical fable. It is a dramatic thumbnail depiction of a growing section of this nation’s culture that many may not want to admit exists, let alone condone.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 13, 2024

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Baker's vision for The Florida Project is brilliant in concept and even more vital in execution. The ending to this film is easily some of the best filmmaking of 2017.

Aug 8, 2024

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Trevor Johnston

Radio Times

Its potent combination of empathy, observation and miraculously natural performances make this a modern classic, with strong echoes of Ken Loach's very best work.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Luke R

One of my favorite movies ever. Absolutely heartbreaking and full of life. The child actors are phenomenal; Willem Dafoe is still Willem Dafoe and that's always more than enough for me. Actually I found the single mom herself to be the least compelling character, but that didn't take away from the experience of watching. This was a gripping, generous look at themes including family, poverty, gender, and the confusing overlap of lasting childhood innocence and being forced to grow up too fast because of circumstances beyond your control. The writing is stellar and the movie is beautifully shot without being self-indulgent. There are several moments where, if you're like me, you will fist pump and shout "hell yeah!" at the screen. There are several moments where you will do the opposite and wish you could unsee what you just saw. A tour de force of contemporary drama and tasteful, not-too-pushy social commentary that is always in service of the story rather than a "message." Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Takeachance H

Full of totally unlikable characters including the kids who are rude and disrespectful. You keep waiting for something to happen but it's just the next day of rude kids and a terrible mom. The William Dafoe character is the only likable person and he really doesn't do much.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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KOOKLA C

This is entertaining but it's not really a movie. It's just watching little kids play all day in a hotel. Very sad. I did watch it mostly all but not worth the 2 hrs I lost.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Audience Member

The best movie of the year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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R W

Being from Florida, this movie gets it. There's an underworld of poverty around Disney. This hits all the highlights of that part of town. Orange Blossom Trail, I-Drive, souvenir shops, seedy hotels. I don't know anything about the producers, writers and directors but I bet they're from that area. Spot on!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Dylan H

Poverty and sadness in the most magical place on earth.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Synopsis

Set in the shadow of the most magical place on Earth, 6-year-old Moonee and her two best friends forge their own adventures, while Moonee's struggling mom and a kindhearted motel manager protect the kids from the harsh reality that surrounds them.

Director: Sean Baker
Producer: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Shih-Ching Tsou, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Kevin Chinoy, Francesca Silvestri
Screenwriter: Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Cinereach, Cre Film, June Pictures, Freestyle Picture Company
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Disturbing Behavior|Sexual References|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 30, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.8M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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