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Selah and the Spades

2019Movie1 h 37 minR

Drama
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DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0Metacritic694.0Rotten Tomatoes86%47%

A slow-burning, intriguing drama movie about everyday modern life and growing up.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

Private school, hard knocks.

Paloma, the new girl at an esteemed prep school, is drawn into the daily aggressions of warring senior class factions. She joins the Spades and becomes friends with the Spades’ leader, an enigmatic and scheming cheerleader named Selah.

Feels like

  • Prep School Politics
  • Teenage Power Dynamics
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Stylized Visuals
  • Dark & Edgy
  • Intrigue & Manipulation
  • Complex Characters
  • Contemporary Setting
  • Social Commentary

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Tayarisha Poe
Written by
Tayarisha Poe
Produced by
Tayarisha Poe, Drew P. Houpt, Lucas Joaquin
Music by
Aska Matsumiya

Everyone

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Facts

January 27, 2019 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released
January 27, 2019
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
133 countries