Dear White People fingerprintFunny, immersive world.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Society, everyday modern life, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing
Calm and low-key
Dear White People is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Society, everyday modern life, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, everyday modern life, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing
Look and sound: the editing stand out.
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A satire about being a Black face in a white place.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 48 min
Dear White People runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Dear White People higher (85) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+30GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dear White People in 44 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 38 storytelling tropes for Dear White People, including Black and Nerdy, "Take That!" Kiss, Politically Incorrect Villain.
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