Shirley (2024)
- Directed by
- John Ridley
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 92 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows Shirley Chisholm as she becomes the first Black woman to run for president of the United States in 1972. It shows the challenges and victories she faced on the campaign trail.
inspiringdeterminedhistoricalgroundedearnestfocusedunderstatedmotivational
What happens
Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by John Ridley. The film stars Regina King in the title role, alongside Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, André Holland, and Terrence Howard. It depicts the 1972 presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, who was the first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Shirley had a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 15, 2024, before its streaming debut on Netflix on March 22, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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