Free State of Jones (film)

Free State of Jones
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gary Ross
Screenplay by	Gary Ross
Story by	Leonard Hartman Gary Ross
Produced by	Jon Kilik Gary Ross Scott Stuber
Starring	Matthew McConaughey Gugu Mbatha-Raw Mahershala Ali Keri Russell
Cinematography	Benoît Delhomme
Edited by	Pamela Martin Juliette Welfling
Music by	Nicholas Britell
Production companies	STX Entertainment H. Brothers Tang Media Productions Route One Entertainment IM Global Swing Lake Entertainment Bluegrass Films Larger Than Life Productions Vendian Entertainment
Distributed by	STX Entertainment
Release dates	June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) (Atlanta) June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Running time	140 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million[2]
Box office	$25 million[2]

Free State of Jones is a 2016 American historical war film inspired by the life of Southern Unionist Newton Knight, who led a successful armed revolt against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, throughout the American Civil War. Written and directed by Gary Ross, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, and Keri Russell.

It was released in the United States by STXfilms on June 24, 2016. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $25 million against its $50 million production budget.^[2]