Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth

Directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples

Produced by Sailor Bear, Ley Line Entertainment

2020103 min6.4 / 10

A tender, character-driven drama about a mother and daughter navigating ambition, legacy, and self-worth through the lens of a beauty pageant.

Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did.

Questions people ask

  • Is Miss Juneteenth violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Miss Juneteenth scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Miss Juneteenth sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Miss Juneteenth easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.

  • Does Miss Juneteenth end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Miss Juneteenth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Miss Juneteenth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Miss Juneteenth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Miss Juneteenth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Miss Juneteenth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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