If I Go Will They Miss Me
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In Watts, California, a 12-year-old boy attempts to connect with his distant father following his incarceration while sensing mysterious visions, from airplanes and Greek gods, that seem to follow him through his everyday world.
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"If I Go Will They Miss Me" emerges as a deeply moving meditation on Black fatherhood and childhood that has audiences reaching for tissues and calling it "the best film of the year." This spiritual narrative about Big Ant and Lil Ant explores fractured father-son relationships through stunning cinematography and mythology, with J. Alphonse Nicholson delivering what one reviewer calls "my favorite male performance of the year."
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- Sep 24, 2026
The second movie this year that tries to understand the fragility of the man beneath the myth, can Odysseus be redeemed for his actions? Kind of emotionally obliterated me. What a vulnerable thing it is to love someone as both a god and a human.
Joe ASep 22, 2026We must keep being better Realer than life and unconsciously dreamt I have not felt this amount of emotion, maybe in my entire lifetime. Innovative in ways they’ll etch into the walls of scripture.
FramesofnickSep 17, 2026if i go… will he miss me? yearning is so often attributed to romance and yet not highlighted enough in the relationship between children and parents, nay, boys and their fathers. how does a child know they are loved? is it having a roof over their head? is it being fed?…
cinemami - Jan 29, 2026
Such a beautiful and empathetic portrait of parenthood. Was brought to tears a few times. Really felt there was a depth to both the mother and father which filmmaker Walter Thompson-Fernandez elegantly explores without losing their complexity. J. Alphonse Nicholson and…
Brother BroSep 11, 2026special movie. might be the best of the year. everyone should watch it
loupreSep 29, 2026Myths plucked from the mouths of babes. Same name, same smile, same drawings. We’re all tangled up in each other, yearning to take flight. Totally and completely decimated by this. If I Go Will They Miss Me projects images and thoughts in a way that feels like a fresh…
claira curtis - Sep 19, 2026
In this Black mythology & spiritual narrative, patriarchy & the toxic masculine in the Black family/community is exposed for the harm that it deals to all subjects under its sphere, and how it dehumanizes Black men into monsters.
Thinkpiece TribeSep 22, 2026this is to my daddy issues what "lady bird" is to my mommy issues
-ˏˋ mak ˊˎ-Aug 29, 2026This is my The Odyssey (2026)
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- IWInfiniti Washington
This is a beautiful story, it had me crying in the movie theaters; unfortunately they use generative AI for shots and it takes away from the cinematography for me. wasn’t aware until I saw the movie but other than that, it was beautiful storytelling. I wish they would’ve…
NGNajite GbidiThe most beautiful media I have ever seen I never cried so hard in my life. Honestly this movie has so much depth and emotion I highly recommend watching
JFJo Foremanvery interesting story, reminded me a little of moonlight.
- GDGerri Davillier
OMG! This movie had me and my son crying. Loved this movie! ❤️
MMMonica MorganA gripping family drama that will twist your insides and leave you missing your family.
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Sep 17, 2026
Brooks expertly traverses the divide between ease and gravity, from a sad-funny moment with her sister to a touching maternal mea culpa.
Lisa Kennedy
The New York Times
Sep 12, 2026
The movie’s metaphors are mixed; its sense of purpose is poetic and assured.
Amy Nicholson
Los Angeles Times
Sep 10, 2026
In these actors’ hands, the title’s question finds meaning and perspective. Each one asks themselves and the world whether they can be acknowledged as having existed, having lived, and having loved one another. Thompson-Hernández assuredly records that they do.
Robert Daniels
RogerEbert.com
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When does If I Go Will They Miss Me come out in theaters?
September 11, 2026 is the release date.
How long is If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) about?
In Watts, California, a 12-year-old boy attempts to connect with his distant father following his incarceration while sensing mysterious visions, from airplanes and Greek gods, that seem to follow him through his everyday world.
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