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As a senior in high school, Joan Huang idolizes winning Prom Queen as the embodiment of popularity, beauty and the ultimate form of acceptance into American life. In her relentless pursuit for the crown, she undergoes an experimental racial transformation to become White and win Prom Queen. However, what she thought was a dream come true soon reveals itself to be an emotional and physical nightmare. "Slanted" offers a searing and unapologetically satirical view on race and the uncomfortable journey of learning to love yourself and your culture.

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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting As personal as Slanted feels, the superficial nature of its satire winds up softening a lot of its sharper edges. That likely suits its teen demographic well but won’t be as winsome for seasoned horror fans. Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Even when Slanted becomes surprisingly bloody, the writer-director ensures that the anguish of the immigrant experience courses through every frame. Mar 21, 2025 Full Review Peter Debruge Variety Wang springs a few clever surprises en route to a fairly predictable, if far from pat ending. Reductive as the outcome may be, the writer-director remains undeniably daring, spinning comedy from an inferiority complex and coming out on top. Mar 17, 2025 Full Review Stephen A. Russell ScreenHub Wang has a talent for witty dialogue that shines through Chen and Ramakrishnan, confidently directing the film’s family and friends dynamics Jun 11, 2025 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A bold satirical teen comedy turned into a body horror film that's rife with black comedy. Rated: B Apr 19, 2025 Full Review Kevin L. Lee Film Inquiry Slanted does not quite reach compelling highs, but it’s put together with a ton of passion for the subject matter, as you can tell that this story feels largely autobiographical for Amy Wang. Apr 5, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Amy Wang

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Shirley Chen

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Mckenna Grace

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Vivian Wu

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

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Amelie Zilber

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Synopsis As a senior in high school, Joan Huang idolizes winning Prom Queen as the embodiment of popularity, beauty and the ultimate form of acceptance into American life. In her relentless pursuit for the crown, she undergoes an experimental racial transformation to become White and win Prom Queen. However, what she thought was a dream come true soon reveals itself to be an emotional and physical nightmare. "Slanted" offers a searing and unapologetically satirical view on race and the uncomfortable journey of learning to love yourself and your culture.
Director
Amy Wang
Producer
Amy Wang, Mark Ankner, Trevor Wall, Adel Future Nur
Screenwriter
Amy Wang
Production Co
Mountain Top Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 42m