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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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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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The Florida Project | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Ed Potton Times (UK) It’s superficially less bleak than Tangerine, rendered by Baker in tropical colours, but poverty lurks throughout. Jul 29, 2022 Full Review The Florida Project | Rotten Tomatoes (2) 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 Full Review The Florida Project | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 Full Review The Florida Project | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 Full Review The Florida Project | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 Full Review The Florida Project | Rotten Tomatoes (6) 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Dylan H Poverty and sadness in the most magical place on earth. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Kyle W A modern classic. A must-see for any cinema lover. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Mick V Florida Project, project refers to “The Projects” which is ghettos in America. Very cleverly done, a little deep if one looks into the tourist traps that Orlando is… can’t say more. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Allen F This movie took some time for me to like. It’s not an obviously amazing movie. The layers of the film all combine to show something that doesn’t feel fake but completely authentic. The characters feel real and the situation feels this way too. The film at times feels like it’s aimless and isn’t going anywhere but when I was watching the film looking for a plot I got lost in the character development. The writing of the characters is so good. It also brings a nostalgic feeling of summer and being a child which I can appreciate as a viewer. I would recommend this movie but it’s not for just anybody. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Jason S Movie was so boring and nothing happened why was this movie ever made pointless Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sean Baker Director Willem Dafoe Bobby Brooklynn Prince Moonee Bria Vinaite Halley Valeria Cotto Jancey Christopher Rivera Scooty
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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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