<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $10.1 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Florida Project is a 2017 American drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch . It stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, and Caleb Landry Jones . For many of the leading stars, including Vinaite, Cotto, Rivera, and Mela Murder, this was the first time they had acted in a movie . The plot follows a six - year - old girl living with her rebellious mother in a motel in Kissimmee, Florida (outside Orlando) as they try to stay out of trouble and make ends meet . The title is derived from the early name for Walt Disney World, located near the setting of the film . </P> <P> The Florida Project premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 6, 2017, by A24 . The film was praised for its direction and acting, particularly the performances of Prince, Dafoe, and Vinaite . It was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year . Dafoe earned Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA Awards . </P> <P> Six - year - old Moonee lives with her young mother Halley in the Magic Castle, a motel in Kissimmee, Florida near Walt Disney World . She spends most of her summer days unsupervised with her motel - resident friends Scooty and Dicky, engaging in mischief, mooching from tourists, stealing, and other misbehavior . After the three children are caught spitting on a guest's car, Dicky's father restricts him from playing with Moonee and Scooty . While cleaning up the guest's car they had spat on, Moonee meets Jancey, a child living at the Futureland motel next door, and invites her to hang out with them . Later on, Dicky's family relocates to New Orleans, which saddens the group . Bobby, the manager of Magic Castle, is protective of the children . </P>

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