The historical epic *Young Washington*, from Angel Studios, has garnered a surprisingly high audience reception, achieving a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

This strong audience approval stands in contrast to its 58% critic score on the same platform, indicating a significant disconnect between professional reviews and public opinion.

On its opening day, *Young Washington* reportedly made $7.6 million.

Projections suggest the film could reach $20-21 million over its opening weekend, positioning it behind major animated releases like *Minions*, *Monsters*, and *Toy Story 5*.

The film features a cast including well-known actors such as Andy Serkis, Kelsey Grammer, and Ben Kingsley.

William Franklyn-Miller, who stars in the movie, received a positive endorsement from actor Chris Pratt in a viral social media video, where Pratt encouraged viewers to see the film.

This pattern of high audience scores despite lower critic ratings is not new for Angel Studios.

A similar situation occurred with their 2023 release, *Sound of Freedom*, which holds a 57% critic score but an exceptional 99% audience score from over 10,000 reviews.

*Sound of Freedom*, which starred Jim Caviezel, went on to gross $250 million worldwide on a $14.5 million budget.

Angel Studios is known for producing what it describes as “values-based” entertainment, often incorporating Christian principles.

The success of films like *Young Washington* and *Sound of Freedom* suggests a substantial audience for this type of content, both in terms of critical reception from viewers and box office performance.

The studio also has a successful streaming presence with its biblical series, *The Chosen*.