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Karen

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KAREN follows Karen Drexler (Taryn Manning), a racist white woman who makes it her personal mission to displace the new Black family that has just moved in next door to her. Community activist Malik (Cory Hardrict) and his wife Imani (Jasmine Burke) are the couple who have just moved to the Atlanta suburb, but they won't be backing down without a fight.
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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 09/03/2021
0/4
Karen can only pat itself on the back for making a movie about the tyranny of a Karen, but it doesn't bring any critical thinking to its own conversation. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 09/03/2021
1/4
"Karen" is a fictional tale about one of the worst people on the planet, and it's also one of the worst movies of 2021. Go to Full Review
Michael Nordine Variety 09/02/2021
From the title to nearly every narrative beat, writer-director Coke Daniels' satirical thriller offers little in the way of incisive social commentary or thrills. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/17/2022
0.5/5
You can’t miss its bludgeoning message which is nailed into every scene. You also can’t miss the complete lack of inspired storytelling, the astonishingly bad dialogue, or characters so poorly conceived that it’s impossible to connect with them. Go to Full Review
Jordan Elizabeth Common Sense Media 09/28/2021
2/5
Karen is a kitschy representation of a very real threat: White women who are aware of their Whiteness and weaponize it. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver Splice Today 09/17/2021
1/5
What Jordan Peele's Get Out would've been like if it hadn't included any cinematic mastery or storytelling subtlety Go to Full Review
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Nicole R 09/20/2024 Ok movie, I have seen much worse movies. See more 04/01/2024 This movie was given a bad review? Why? Acting was good story was great. Why such a low score? Anatomy of a fall had a terrible ending and won an Oscar. Don’t be so triggered and understand the meaning of the movie. Obviously over the top but with purpose. See more Nicole Y 01/22/2024 Dreadful and ridiculous. See more Rashida W 01/02/2024 Poor acting and lack of storytelling See more Stoner J @Stoner 12/19/2023 Just terrible. The acting is the worst I've ever seen, by the whole cast. And it was done terribly all around. Seems like they were going for a reverse Lakeview Terrace but this can't get anywhere near as that. And this one is beyond low budget seems less than a tv movie! See more Al C 11/06/2023 The movie was pretty predictable and not much of a story to tell. I will give Taryn Manning credit as I thought she was an absolutely Perfect Karen. She was a little scary to watch. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis KAREN follows Karen Drexler (Taryn Manning), a racist white woman who makes it her personal mission to displace the new Black family that has just moved in next door to her. Community activist Malik (Cory Hardrict) and his wife Imani (Jasmine Burke) are the couple who have just moved to the Atlanta suburb, but they won't be backing down without a fight.
Director
Coke Daniels
Producer
Mary Aloe, Craig Chapman, Sevier Crespo, Coke Daniels, Cory Hardrict, Gillian Hormel, Taryn Manning, Tirrell D. Whittley
Screenwriter
Coke Daniels
Distributor
Quiver Distribution
Production Co
Ludascripts , Burke Management, Aloe Entertainment, BondIt Media Capital, Flixville USA, Peanut Gallery Group
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2021
Runtime
1h 29m
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