Regina King does a stellar job in Shirley's title role, imbuing this fairly standard biopic with the heart and soul its subject so richly deserves.
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Movie Info
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Director -
John Ridley -
Producer -
Elizabeth Haggard , Regina King , Reina King , Anikah McLaren , John Ridley -
Screenwriter -
John Ridley -
Distributor -
Netflix -
Production Co -
Participant , Royal Ties Productions , BCD Travel -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Smoking|Racial Slurs|Brief Violence|Strong Language) -
Genre -
Drama , Biography -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 15, 2024, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 22, 2024 -
Runtime -
1h 57m