Queen & Slim (2019)

Directed by

Melina Matsoukas

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 765 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple goes on the run after a traffic stop ends with the man killing a police officer in self-defense. As they flee across the country, their bond deepens while they face danger and a divided public.

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What happens

Queen & Slim is a 2019 American romantic road crime drama film directed by Melina Matsoukas (in her feature directorial debut) and with a screenplay by Lena Waithe from a story by James Frey and Waithe. The film tells the story of a young couple (Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith) who go on the run after killing a police officer, in self-defense, in the heat of an argument during a traffic stop that had quickly escalated. Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill Simpson and Indya Moore also star. Queen & Slim had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 14, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 27, 2019, by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Kaluuya and Turner-Smith's lead performances, Matsoukas' direction and its overall theme and message. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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