Summary
Taffeta, a contemporary queer person of color, summons Abraham Lincoln to perform an elaborate historical fantasia within her own head - only to learn that she can’t hide from her own present-day demons in the shadows of someone else’s past.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+21)
Critics 82Audiences 61GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer82%
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for dramas, −10 min on the typical 109
typical 10999Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2025
May 2, 2025
Last year
Genres
DramaComedyHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more13 people
- RQRoger Q. MasonTaffeta
- Pete PloszekAbe
- Alex EsolaElmer
- Ted RooneyThe President
- Charlie ThurstonThe Long-Distance Caller
- Philippe BowgenThe Director
- GWGillian WilliamsThe First Lady
- Natasha DewhurstThe Patron of the Arts
- Mia EllisThe Best Supporting Actress
- CCCherie Corinne RiceThe Ferrywoman
- LLLinnea Liu DakinThe Moderator
- CCChad CallaghanThe Hunk
- TWTyler WoehlThe Heartthrob
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