If I Go Will They Miss Me
Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández
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. From TMDB
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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website’s consensus reads: "If I Go Will They Miss Me transforms the bleak realities of life in the projects into a lyrical, gravity-defying portrait of childhood wonder and communal care." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
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60 of 149 · most liked firstNew clip from ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ starring Danielle Brooks and J. Alphonse Nicholson The film follows a young boy reconnecting with his father following his incarceration, seeing him as a Greek god while strange visions trail him through his world In theaters September 18
neutral · AI labelView post →Official trailer for Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ starring Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell. A young boy attempts to connect with his father following his incarceration while sensing visions, airplanes, and Greek gods. 🎥: In theaters | Sept. 18th
neutral · AI labelView post →Big movie weekend✈️🤖🧟♂️👽 Please go see If I Go Will They Miss Me!
positive · AI labelView post →2026 is J. Alphonse Nicholson’s year! • ‘P-Valley’ - Starz | December 4th • ‘Lanterns’ - HBO Max | Now streaming • ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ | Now in theaters
neutral · AI labelView post →I went long on why Walter Thompson-Hernández’s IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME, starring Danielle Brooks and J. Alphonse Nicholson, is such an outstanding film. My review via @ebertvoices.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →For all my lovers of Black Art and Cinema. This week “If I Go Will They Miss Me” comes out starring Danielle Brooks and J Alphonse Nicholson.
neutral · AI labelView post →Have failed on my Letterboxd Fridays but let’s get a #LastFourWatched on this fine Saturday! If I Go Will They Miss Me and Resident Evil back to back already this weekend was 🤌🏽 Letterboxd follow: Dmar30
positive · AI labelView post →My top 10 of #Sundance2026 (so far): Once Upon a Time in Harlem If I Go Will They Miss Me When a Witness Recants Closure Shame and Money The Moment Joybubbles Time and Water The History of Concrete
neutral · AI labelView post →"If I Go Will They Miss Me sits comfortably on a continuum of Black filmmakers that began with Oscar Micheaux and Spencer Williams and continued through Charles Burnett, John Singleton and Spike Lee." @812filmreviews.com on Walter Thompson-Hernández’s LA drama. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/if-i...
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the very best films out of Sundance 2026. IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME is a tender coming-of-age story deeply indebted to the visual poetry of Charles Burnett. I hope y'all come out to see it in Chicago.
positive · AI labelView post →I watched IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME last night. It was filmed at my high school, with some of my students. I actually was an extra in it but my part was cut. A lovely lyrical film in the vein of the L.A. Rebellion.
positive · AI labelView post →If I Go Will They Miss Me is a film filled with heart, beauty, and tenderness that resonates quietly but deeply.
positive · AI labelView post →My top 15 from Sundance: Once Upon a Time in Harlem If I Go Will They Miss Me Burn When a Witness Recants Closure Shame and Money The Moment Joybubbles Time and Water History of Concrete Wicker Everybody to Kenmure Street The Friend’s House is Here Bedford Park Aanikoobijigan
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished “If I Go Will They Miss Me” at Sundance. Cried 3 times. The layered meaning, symbolism, and messages. I’m so happy I was able to witness it.
positive · AI labelView post →So annoyed that I accidentally finished a BL last night, which kicked If I Go Will They Miss Me off of my letterboxd #lastfourwatched, which is now embarrassing instead of eclectic.
neutral · AI labelView post →What an amazing time to be a lover of Black Film & TV! • Clarissa • Is God Is • Black Burns Fast • A Different World • Diarra from Detroit • Dreams in Nightmares • If I Go Will They Miss Me • Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
neutral · AI labelView post →Watch the trailer for “If I Go Will They Miss Me.” From writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernández, the film follows 12-year-old Lil Ant as he sees the world, and his father, through a lens of myth, wonder, and unwavering belief. Exclusively in Los Angeles September 11 and nationwide September 18.
neutral · AI labelView post →Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell star in Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me.’ A young boy attempts to connect with his father following his incarceration while sensing visions, airplanes, and Greek gods. 🎥: In theaters | Sept. 18th
neutral · AI labelView post →IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME is a pretty special movie. I'm hoping it gets picked soon, especially once word gets around how special J. Alphonse Nicholson and Danielle Brooks are in this.
positive · AI labelView post →To Watts, and all Fathers, with Love.🩵 New promo for Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ starring Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell. 🎥: In theaters | September 18th (via richspiritfilms on Instagram)
neutral · AI labelView post →Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ is now playing in theaters. Starring Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell. A young boy attempts to connect with his father following his incarceration while sensing visions, airplanes, and Greek gods.
neutral · AI labelView post →Danielle Brooks sat down with CBS Mornings to talk about her newest film, ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me.’ The film centers a young boy who attempts to connect with his father following his incarceration while sensing visions, airplanes, and Greek gods. 🔗: (youtu.be/EbP1sCbuU5Y?...)
neutral · AI labelView post →New poster for Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me.’ starring Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, & Bodhi Dell. A young boy attempts to connect with his father following his incarceration while sensing visions, airplanes, and Greek gods. 🎥: Now playing in theaters.
neutral · AI labelView post →At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, If I Go Will They Miss Me emerges as a quietly powerful meditation on family, memory, and inherited pain told through the eyes of a child learning how to see his father as a human being.
neutral · AI labelView post →I am NOT exaggerating when I say the new film IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME is absolutely one of the best movies I have ever seen about manhood and fatherhood. The acting/writing/directing/editing is just breath-taking. PLEASE see this film and spread the word.
positive · AI labelView post →If I Go Will They Miss Me is now available in theaters. Highly recommend
positive · AI labelView post →I saw "If I Go Will They Miss Me" The acting was phenomenal, but the story was full of stereotypes, dropped plotlines, seemingly meaningless imagery & unearned forgiveness.
negative · AI labelView post →Two BTS shots from IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME.
neutral · AI labelView post →IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME (2026) Streaming Now VOD/Digital - Sale/Rental (Apple, Google, etc.) #IfIGoWillTheyMissMe
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm getting really tired of the limited release followed by the larger nationwide release cycle for indie Black films first I had to wait ~an extra 2 weeks to go see If I Go, Will They Miss Me
neutral · AI labelView post →IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME is part of that burgeoning school that’s neither neo-realist nor magical-realist, but passionate-realist — finding wonder where others see only poverty and despair. (See also Sean Baker’s THE FLORIDA PROJECT and RaMell Ross’ NICKEL BOYS.) www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
neutral · AI labelView post →The teaser trailer for Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ starring Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson, and Bodhi Dell. A boy sees ghostly figures of other boys in his neighborhood while grappling with his father's distance. 🎥: In theaters | Sept. 18th
neutral · AI labelView post →"Bold, ambitious, thrillingly emotional" -- The Hollywood Reporter A breathtaking father-son story about imagination, family, and the grace we extend to the people we love, IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME opens this Friday. Get Tickets Now: musicboxtheatre.com/films-and-ev...
neutral · AI labelView post →I was really lucky to moderate Q&As last night with a group of talented artists. HOPE director Na Hong-jin and star Hoyeon, as well as IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME director Walter Thompson-Hernández & star Danielle Brooks. Wonderful to see full houses for international/indie films.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll have reviews of IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME, WHEN A WITNESS RECANTS, TIME AND WATER, and SHAME AND MONEY coming soon.
neutral · AI labelView post →First trailer for ‘IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME’, starring Danielle Brooks and J. Alphonse Nicholson. A young boy’s visions of airplanes and Greek gods blur the line between his everyday life and his struggle to reconnect with his distant father. In theaters September 18. #IfIGoWillTheyMissMe
neutral · AI labelView post →Danielle Brooks Sundance Drama ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Acquired by Rich Spirit www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sucks that IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME wasn't at all recognized for a prize at Sundance. Still, I think it'll ultimately have the best word of mouth and will find its audience.
positive · AI labelView post →make sure y’all go see IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME — looks like tonight was the last night it was in theaters in Tallahassee. it was beautiful and heartbreaking.
positive · AI labelView post →IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME (2026) Streaming: October 23, 2026 VOD/Digital (Apple, Amazon, Fandango, etc.) #IfIGoWillTheyMissMe whentostream.com/indie-drama-...
neutral · AI labelView post →🎥 now watching: If I Go, Will They Miss Me
neutral · AI labelView post →IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME opens tomorrow (Fri, Sep 18) at the Belcourt > 🎟️ bit.ly/IF-I-GO
neutral · AI labelView post →I wasn't able to be physically present at @chicagocritics.bsky.social this year BUT I had a chance to write about two beautiful films from the fest—TIME AND WATER and IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME—and how their lyricism deals in both myth and memory. www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/spotlight/my...
neutral · AI labelView post →‘IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME’, featuring Danielle Brooks and J. Alphonse Nicholson, is now available digitally. A boy’s reunion with his imprisoned father, whom he views as a Greek god, coincides with strange visions disrupting his life. #IfIGoWillTheyMissMe #DanielleBrooks
neutral · AI labelView post →V. Woolf's Night & Day ★★★ Delicatessen ★★★★★ You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution ★★★★ If I Go Will They Miss Me ★★★ Traces of Home ★★★ House of Fish (not on Letterboxd!) ★★★ My new movie site: OtherPeoplesFavoriteMovies.com #letterboxdfriday#lastfourwatched
neutral · AI labelView post →One showtime a day for If I Go Will They Miss Me is wild. Gotta see it asap before they get it out of here
neutral · AI labelView post →Walter Thompson-Hernández’s feature debut If I Go Will They Miss Me finds poetic beauty in the quotidian. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film opens in theaters:
neutral · AI labelView post →We’re joined by filmmaker and writer Walter Thompson-Hernández! He chats with us about his new film If I Go Will They Miss Me, writing for the New York Times, some of his favorite LA-based films and much more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
neutral · AI labelView post →I just saw a preview of If I Go Will They Miss Me... YES.
positive · AI labelView post →The major discovery of Sundance for me was IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME. I wrote about that, NIGHT NURSE, and JARIPEO.
positive · AI labelView post →Missed ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ in theaters? Here’s how to watch at home thegrio.com/2026/10/22/m...
neutral · AI labelView post →Nikko loved If I Go Will They Miss Me! It's a powerful, beautiful, and emotional film that should be seen on the biggest screen possible! If I Go Will They Miss Me is in theaters now! Go check it out if it's playing near you. #moviesandus #moviearcher #2026films #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →it's a good month for cinema, lads 🧘🏽♀️ I'm really looking forward to seeing If I Go, Will They Miss Me and Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
neutral · AI labelView post →Yeah, I am definitely going to go see "If I Go Will They Miss Me" on September 18th and you should too!
positive · AI labelView post →Demetrius Noble and I watched the A Different World reboot and If I Go Will They Miss Me, then got together to process our first reactions. This freshman curfew scene gave us plenty to talk about. Subscribe and watch the full conversation: www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjects
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw If I Go Will They Miss Me yesterday… It’s an emotional film for sure. It tells a steady story that I think should be seen…cause the baseline character dynamics are relatable af.
positive · AI labelView post →One Minute Movie Review: If I Go Will They Miss Me 🎥🧑🧒✈️❤️ #IfIGoWillTheyMissMe #movie #film #fyp #moviereview Find me on @letterboxd: aliyalangley boxd.it/4mv7t No. 300
positive · AI labelView post →IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME (2026)
neutral · AI labelView post →If I Go Will They Miss Me is a beautiful movie that's heartbreaking at times, breathtaking at others. Its pacing is slow and deliberate, giving you time to live with and consider each scene. We talked with Walter Thompson-Hernández, the creator of the film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocHR...
neutral · AI labelView post →Danielle Brooks Drama ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ to Bow in Theaters This Fall | Exclusive www.thewrap.com/creative-con...
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