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Queen & Slim

Play trailer 2:23 Poster for Queen & Slim R 2019 2h 12m Crime Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defense. Now labeled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country.
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Stylish, provocative, and powerful, Queen & Slim tells a gripping fugitive story steeped in timely, thoughtful subtext.

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Wenlei Ma News.com.au 04/06/2020
4/5
Queen & Slim bowls you over with its powerful, charged story. Not one to be missed. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian 03/13/2020
4/5
An excellent, hard-hitting new film about race relations in America today... Go to Full Review
Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 03/11/2020
4/5
A thoroughly moral tale told with great flair. Go to Full Review
David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment 10/29/2024
3.5/5
Melina Matsoukas’ gritty style of filmmaking is a welcome relief in a cinematic world where it feels like every film needs to look ‘clean.’ Hard-hitting and at times experimental Queen & Slim is not a film that is easy to forget. Go to Full Review
Brittany Patrice Witherspoon Pop Culture Reviews 07/14/2024
2.5/5
Witnessing two beautiful, dark-skinned people fall in love is always just cause for celebration especially on the big screen. But why can’t stories like this ever be done without trauma? It’s tired and offensive. And audiences deserve better. Go to Full Review
Lawrence Ware The Root 10/13/2023
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Queen & Slim Should Have Been a Great Movie Go to Full Review
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Marvin Giles 11/01/2022 Must see for the culture, Black Love, Empowering, Ride or Die ✊🏾 See more Chy 04/03/2021 dope bonnie and cylde in a real life situation. See more Von 11/12/2020 The ending pissed me off but overall a good movie! See more jacksonc1 06/18/2020 I really like this movie. I thought it was well written with good visuals and a great soundtrack. All the actors did a great job. See more Felicia 02/09/2020 Great movie! Must see it proves that as human beings we act in the moment and you feel justified, we often run and hide because what others may feel or think. See more Joyce C 02/05/2020 Even though the chemistry between the two characters was not there in the beginning, the unfortunate circumstances that brought them together made this a very interesting road trip movie. Enjoyed watching how much their relationship developed and then slowly shift into a deeper meaning. I found myself rooting for these characters to reach their destination, safely! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Slim and Queen's first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defense. Now labeled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country.
Director
Melina Matsoukas
Producer
James Frey, Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas, Michelle Knudsen, Andrew Coles, Brad Weston, Pamela Abdy
Screenwriter
Lena Waithe
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
De La Revolución Films, Creative Wealth Media Finance, BRON Studios, Hillman Grad, 3Blackdot, Entertainment One, Makeready
Rating
R (Nudity|Brief Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Some Strong Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$43.8M
Runtime
2h 12m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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