Overview
A first date spirals into a nightmare as two lovers become fugitives, sparking a national conversation about race and justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- stylish
- provocative
- romantic
- thought-provoking movie night
- social justice film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish, provocative, powerful, and gripping, with a compelling love story and timely social subtext.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Slim and Queen begin as uneasy first-date companions, then develop intimacy during their flight from the law.
Video of the police shooting spreads nationally and transforms the fugitives into symbols of collective trauma and resistance.
Critics specifically praise the film's stylish direction and camerawork while its road narrative moves through escalating public attention.
The inciting traffic stop escalates into the killing of a police officer, while the fugitives are framed through the country's racial politics.
Films like Queen & Slim, and why
Thelma & Louise
shared road movie structure, interracial romance, systemic racism, and politically charged fugitive drama
Blindspotting
shared African American criminal protagonists, police violence, social protest, and urgent crime drama
True Romance
shared stylish romantic crime narrative, racial tension, and lovers pursued by law enforcement
Movie Details
- Director
- Melina Matsoukas
- Release Date
- 2019-11-27
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (780)
Cast
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Jodie Turner-Smith
- Bokeem Woodbine
- Sturgill Simpson
- Flea
- Chloë Sevigny
- Lillah Indya Moore
- Benito Martinez
- Jahi Di'Allo Winston
- Gralen Bryant Banks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Queen & Slim about?
- After a traffic stop turns deadly, two reluctant first-date companions become hunted symbols of racial injustice while discovering love on the run.
- What is Queen & Slim like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Queen & Slim as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Queen & Slim violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Queen & Slim as moderate.
- What did critics think of Queen & Slim?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish, provocative, powerful, and gripping, with a compelling love story and timely social subtext.
- Which films are like Queen & Slim?
- Films with a similar feel include Thelma & Louise, Blindspotting, and True Romance.
- How long is Queen & Slim?
- Queen & Slim runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Queen & Slim?
- In United States, Queen & Slim streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
