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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 78Audiences 75GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer82%
Metascore74
Audience score89%
Letterboxd · 101 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.1
User score6.4
Box office
2.4×its budget
- Budget
- $20 M
- Worldwide
- $48 M
Worldwide it earned $28 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most crime movies, +26 min on the typical 106
typical 106132Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 68 more
Released
2019
November 27, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
United States
Canada
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more28 people
- Daniel KaluuyaSlim
Jodie Turner-SmithQueen- Bokeem WoodbineUncle Earl
- Sturgill SimpsonPolice Officer Reed
- FleaMr. Shepherd
- Chloë SevignyMrs. Shepherd
- Lillah Indya MooreGoddess
- Benito MartinezSheriff Edgar
Jahi Di'Allo WinstonJunior
Gralen Bryant BanksOlder Black Man
D.A. ObahorLarge Black Man
Bryant TardyChubby
Thom Gossom Jr.Slim's Father- MHMelanie HalfkennyNaomi
- BTBrian ThorntonSwat Leader
Joseph PoliquinCashier
Karen Kaia LiversBartender
Bertrand E. Boyd IIBlack Man
Lucky JohnsonBlack Cop at Protest
Reynolds WashamCop
Andre De'Sean ShanksBlack Cop
Robert Walker BranchaudWhite Cop at Shepherd House
Colby Boothman-ShepardTeenage White Boy
Andy DylanCop (Bullhorn)
Directing · 7
- Melina Matsoukas Director, Producer
- H.H. Cooper First Assistant Director
- Tami Kumin Second Assistant Director
- James Roque Second Assistant Director
- Matthew Sewell Additional Second Assistant Director
- Eva Z. Cabrera Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Lena Waithe Story, Screenplay, Producer
- James Frey Story, Producer
Production · 14
- Daniel Kaluuya Executive Producer
- Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
- Jason Cloth Executive Producer
- Guymon Casady Executive Producer
- Angelo Pullen Executive Producer
- Reginald Cash Executive Producer
Camera · 7
- Tat Radcliffe Director of Photography
- Helen Cho Anthos "C" Camera Operator
- Bryce Marshall Second Assistant "A" Camera
- Sienna Pinderhughes Second Assistant "B" Camera
- Chad Chamberlain "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Wade Whitley First Assistant "B" Camera
Editing · 2
- Pete Beaudreau Editor
- Alex Bickel Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 22
- Devonté Hynes Original Music Composer, Songs
- Greg Hedgepath Supervising Sound Editor
- Megan Thee Stallion Songs
- Lauryn Hill Songs
- Lil Baby Songs
- Jon Taylor Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 9
- Karen Murphy Production Design
- Cydney Tucker Art Department Coordinator
- Ryan Watson Set Decoration
- Markus Wittman Leadman
- Jeremy Woolsey Art Direction
- Darry Young Set Decoration Buyer
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Shiona Turini Costume Design
- Ma Kalaadevi Ananda Makeup Department Head
- Allison LaCour Makeup Artist
- Brian Badie Hair Department Head
- Everett Brannon Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- Leo Bovell Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tara Acquesta Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Michael McLaughlin Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Andy Dylan Stunt Coordinator
- Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunts
- Juliene Joyner Stunt Double
- Matt Cipro Stunts
- Chelsea Bruland Stunts
- Aakomon Jones Choreographer
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