

Free State of Jones
For justice. For pride. For freedom.
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $25M
- Language
- English
- ku klux klan
- slavery
- based on true story
- period drama
- revolt
- confederate
- resistance fighter
- american civil war
- deep south
- mississippi
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalA1 Jul 2016
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR24 Jun 2016
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1530 Sept 2016
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA15+11 Aug 2016
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical10 Nov 2016
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1417 Nov 2016
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical27 Oct 2016
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTT12+28 Jul 2016
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1515 Sept 2016
FranceFR
- TheatricalU14 Sept 2016
GermanyDE
- Physical1610 Nov 2016
GreeceGR
- TheatricalΚ-1515 Sept 2016
- PhysicalDVD13 Jan 2017
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Free State of Jones was released on 24 June 2016.
Audience reviews
3- R8/10
Reno
12/4/2016
**A country that existed for a brief time in the history of American.** Once again, it proves that the critics are so dumb. In this people to people and people to filmmakers contact era, no one listens to them. Let them do their own sideshow. This was partially based on the real events that takes place in the following years of 1862. When America was fighting a civil war, a man named Newton Knight returned home fr…
- R9/10
r96sk
11/25/2020
Quality film. <em>'Free State of Jones'</em> tells the true story of Newton Knight's role in the American Civil War. As you'd hope/expect, it leads to captivating viewing. Matthew McConaughey is superb, while he's supported excellently by Mahershala Ali. It's tough to watch in large portions given the obvious things from the Civil War era, from the war itself but also to slavery. I had never heard of Newton Kni…
- J7/10
JJ Rosales
10/24/2026
Looked at the reviews, went into this movie expecting to hate it, but was pleasantly surprised. Great job at capturing the hateful climate of the Civil War era while also furthering the characters. The pacing was just enough to develop each character and keep it interesting as well. Wanted more of a denouement but other than that it was good.
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