A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.... (Full plot summary below)
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A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.
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| Film ThreatAlan NgMiss Juneteenth’s brilliance is in its subtlety. |
| Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerIn 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. |
| Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangThe writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples, making her feature debut, has a deft way with understatement, and here she casts an affectionate, gently ambivalent eye on the traditions and rituals that have long held sway in a small Fort Worth community. |
| The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeInstead of just depicting the myriad ways black women carry their communities, the movie goes further to explore how these women and black girls support each other in a world that often fails them. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversFort 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. |
| TheWrapSteve PondAs the story of a mother and daughter, Miss Juneteenth benefits from subtle, offhand performances from Beharie and Chikaeze; as a portrait of a community, it’s layered and rich. Not a lot happens, really, but in its modesty the story packs a lovely punch. |
| The PlaylistJoi ChildsUltimately, Miss Juneteenth is a reminder that dreams don’t have to die. |
| CNNBrian LowryIt's also a terrific showcase for star Nicole Beharie. |
| New York PostJohnny OleksinskiIt’s the most touching dramedy about young women battling over a sash since “Little Miss Sunshine.” |
| Chicago TribuneKatie WalshBeharie is a tremendous actress, and Miss Juneteenth offers her a complex and nuanced role to prove her range. Peoples visually creates a rich tapestry of place, offering a peek into this world and filling it with believable characters, while carefully threading the historical and cultural significance of Juneteenth throughout. Daniel Patterson's cinematography is remarkable: beautiful, and with an easy, authentic groove. |
