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Queen & Slim

  • 2019
  • R
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
38K
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Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in Queen & Slim (2019)
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country. As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the most dire and desperate of circumstances, and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their lives.
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A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.

  • Director
    • Melina Matsoukas
  • Writers
    • Lena Waithe
    • James Frey
  • Stars
    • Daniel Kaluuya
    • Jodie Turner-Smith
    • Bokeem Woodbine
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Melina Matsoukas
    • Writers
      • Lena Waithe
      • James Frey
    • Stars
      • Daniel Kaluuya
      • Jodie Turner-Smith
      • Bokeem Woodbine
    • 449User reviews
    • 184Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 44 nominations total

    Videos48

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    Trailer 2:33
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    Clip 3:48
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    Photos86

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    Top Cast47

    Daniel Kaluuya
    Daniel Kaluuya
    • Slim
    Jodie Turner-Smith
    Jodie Turner-Smith
    • Queen
    Bokeem Woodbine
    Bokeem Woodbine
    • Uncle Earl
    Chloë Sevigny
    Chloë Sevigny
    • Mrs. Shepherd
    Flea
    Flea
    • Mr. Shepherd
    Sturgill Simpson
    Sturgill Simpson
    • Police Officer Reed
    Indya Moore
    Indya Moore
    • Goddess
    Benito Martinez
    Benito Martinez
    • Sheriff Edgar
    Jahi Di'Allo Winston
    Jahi Di'Allo Winston
    • Junior
    Gralen Bryant Banks
    Gralen Bryant Banks
    • Older Black Man
    D.A. Obahor
    D.A. Obahor
    • Large Black Man
    • (as Dickson Obahor)
    Bryant Tardy
    • Chubby
    Thom Gossom Jr.
    Thom Gossom Jr.
    • Slim's Father
    • (as Thomas Gossom Jr.)
    Melanie Halfkenny
    Melanie Halfkenny
    • Naomi
    Brian Thornton
    Brian Thornton
    • SWAT Leader
    Joseph Poliquin
    • Cashier
    Little Freddie King
    • Bluesman
    Karen Kaia Livers
    Karen Kaia Livers
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Melina Matsoukas
    • Writers
      • Lena Waithe
      • James Frey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews449

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to the writer, the divergent world views of the two protagonists were based on the differences between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
    • Goofs
      The police search the room, flipping the mattress to check under the bed. The following morning the bed is made, but the homeowners had been detained.
    • Quotes
      • Queen: I want a guy to show me myself. I want him to love me so deeply that I'm not afraid to show how ugly I can be. I want him to show me scars I never knew I had. But I don't want him to make them go away, I want him to hold my hand while I nurse them myself. And I want him to cherish the bruises they leave behind.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Liev Schreiber/Daniel Kaluuya/Cold War Kids (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Come Running to Me
      Written by Herbie Hancock and Allee Willis
      Performed by Herbie Hancock
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      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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    FAQ1

    • Nobody called them Queen and Slim in the movie. Why is that the title?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 27, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Queen & Slim: Los fugitivos
    • Filming locations
      • 6900 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA(Police pullover)
    • Production companies
      • Makeready
      • De La Revolución Films
      • Hillman Grad
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,808,310
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,890,490
      • Dec 1, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,834,125
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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