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★ Certified Hit ★Released Sep 11, 2026

If I Go Will They Miss Me

2026 · R · Drama
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.

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Real Score
92
Broadly loved
from 236 reactions
very high confidence
90% positive5% mixed5% negative
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$981KBox office

What people are saying

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The Real Review

People love this quiet, magical film about a kid in Watts trying to reach his dad while seeing strange visions. The young actor Bodhi Dell carries it as Lil Ant, and Danielle Brooks and J. Alphonse Nicholson are also singled out as highlights. The story and visuals are praised as beautiful and moving, though a few people felt the more surreal bits, like the Greek god visions, didn't quite land. It's a clear, emotional hit.

Synthesized from 236 real reactions · very high confidenceActingHumorVisualsStoryOriginalityPacing

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

90%positive
  • Positive90%
  • Mixed5%
  • Negative5%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

acting100
humor100
visuals96
story95
originality89
pacing88

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

909294Oct 2527293129292

Buzz

31 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

0510Oct 19: 0 reactionsOct 19Oct 20: 0 reactionsOct 21: 3 reactions21Oct 22: 3 reactionsOct 23: 9 reactions23Oct 24: 0 reactionsOct 25: 0 reactions25Oct 26: 1 reactionOct 27: 3 reactions27Oct 28: 2 reactionsOct 29: 1 reaction29Oct 30: 0 reactionsOct 31: 0 reactions31Nov 1: 1 reaction1

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media236

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Walter Thompson-Hernándezperson21×57%+
Danielle Brooksperson19×63%+
J. Alphonse Nicholsonperson12×50%+
Bodhi Dellperson4×50%+
Lil Antcharacter3×100%+
Big Antcharacter3×100%+
seeing him as a Greek godplot element2×0%+
strange visionsplot element2×0%+
soncharacter2×100%+

The cast

Mentions and share positive

Trailer and stills

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