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Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim

Crime · Drama · Romance · 2019

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.

Movie details

Queen & Slim

“Two souls on the run, bound by love and fueled by freedom.”

2019 Crime · Drama · Romance 2h 12m

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7.1 / 10

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While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Melina Matsoukas

Written by

Lena Waithe · James Frey

Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya

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Jodie Turner-Smith

Jodie Turner-Smith

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Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

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Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson

Police Officer Reed

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Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

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Indya Moore

Indya Moore

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Court is in session

Put Queen & Slim on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.