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The Florida Project

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Six-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 The Times (UK) 07/29/2022
It’s superficially less bleak than Tangerine, rendered by Baker in tropical colours, but poverty lurks throughout. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire What the Flick?! 09/26/2018
9.6/10
I knew form the first shot that I was watching a truly great movie... It's so real, it's so raw. Go to Full Review
Kambole Campbell One Room With A View 08/25/2018
5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 10/13/2024
5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Trevor Johnston Radio Times 07/09/2024
5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/17/2022
3.5/4
The charm, wrenching emotion, and compassion that Baker finds in his characters are enhanced by his unique touches of humor and unlikely optimism. Go to Full Review
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K G @KatyG-S 3h It would be good at worst. "The Florida Project" is the sight of originality & an execution of a movie. To see people apparently living nearby a Disneyland, which is located in Florida. They also have a cheap aesthetic. I imply that this can be a good representation of families unfortunately enough to live in those apartments. You may tell they have messed up lives & feel curious of what caused them. In example, our main girl, Moonee living with her mother, who can stressed & sweary & Moonee did the same as well - now we could normalise road rage in front of children. Do you think my parents were that bad? This does give the same vibe of Nani & Lilo. What was also dramatic was Jancey, the friend who Moonee becomes friends with & does seem heartfelt when Moonee did not want Jancey to go & she takes her to Disneyland, which makes things better. Family things could bring anybody together, doing something special. The best way to watch it is sit through the whole thing. See more Blade R @BladeRene 1d The Florida Project is a beautiful and deeply human film that finds extraordinary emotion in ordinary lives. It never judges its characters or tries to manipulate the audience, instead allowing their humanity to speak for itself. Bobby is the heart of the film. He understands both the struggling residents of the motel and the tourists staying just minutes away at Disney World, making him the emotional bridge between two completely different worlds. I interpret the ending as Moonee escaping into her imagination rather than physically reaching Disney. It's a heartbreaking conclusion that captures the innocence of childhood while highlighting the harsh reality surrounding her. The film is subtle, compassionate, and emotionally powerful without ever becoming sentimental. See more Greg S @Greg_RT Jul 22 Genuinely the worst film I've ever seen. The ending is so abrupt that the entire cinema let out an audible groan. See more may M. @maymoni Jun 27 This film moved me to tears, the children’s acting is phenomenal. This movie represents a reality for so many people and children. Reminded me of my own childhood. See more R H. @X5leave Jun 12 Amazing movie, don’t know why it’s rated lower for audience.. See more Brandy D. @letmedreamalittlelonger Jun 10 Poetic, boring in the way you still can’t stop watching. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Six-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
Cre Film, June Pictures, Freestyle Picture Company, Cinereach
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)