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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 85Film ThreatAlan NgFilm ThreatAlan NgMiss Juneteenth’s brilliance is in its subtlety.
- 80Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling 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.
- 80The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe 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.
- Miss Juneteenth, a Texas-shot film appropriately made available to stream on Friday, June 19 — the date of Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — is a rich story of broken dreams, family struggle and emotional triumph that puts black Texas women in the center of the frame.
- 75The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeAt its heart, Miss Juneteenth is about the relationship between a mother and her daughter, which Peoples brings to the screen with a subtlety that’s very true to life.
- 67UproxxVince ManciniUproxxVince ManciniMiss Juneteenth is a promising debut feature in a lot of ways, but like a lot of tweener indies, it has trouble transcending its own pitch.
- Beharie remains a powerful performer, able to convey multitudes with subtlety, even if Miss Juneteenth never makes a move you didn’t see coming a mile down that country road.
- 67IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandDespite the strong performances and meticulously crafted world they exist inside, the film’s narrative isn’t nearly revelatory enough to match its most winning elements.