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

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)

Trailer

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