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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.3 / 100
2019·Crime / Drama / Romance·2h 12m

QUEEN & SLIM

“Two souls on the run, bound by love and fueled by freedom.”

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.

Above the Line
Melina Matsoukas·DirectorLena Waithe·ScreenplayLena Waithe·StoryTat Radcliffe·Director of PhotographyDevonté Hynes·Original Music ComposerPete Beaudreau·Editor
Cast
Daniel Kaluuya·SlimJodie Turner-Smith·QueenBokeem Woodbine·Uncle EarlSturgill Simpson·Police Officer ReedFlea·Mr. ShepherdChloë Sevigny·Mrs. ShepherdIndya Moore·GoddessBenito Martinez·Sheriff EdgarJahi Di'Allo Winston·JuniorGralen Bryant Banks·Older Black Man
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Melina Matsoukas·Director
Writing· 3
Lena Waithe·ScreenplayLena Waithe·StoryJames Frey·Story
Camera· 1
Tat Radcliffe·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Pete Beaudreau·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Devonté Hynes·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Karen Murphy·Production DesignSpencer Davison·Art DirectionJeremy Woolsey·Art DirectionShiona Turini·Costume DesignMa Kalaadevi Ananda·Makeup Department HeadEverett Brannon·Makeup ArtistAllison LaCour·Makeup Artist
Production· 15
Andrew Coles·ProducerMichelle Knudsen·ProducerPamela Abdy·ProducerJames Frey·ProducerLena Waithe·ProducerMelina Matsoukas·ProducerJason Cloth·Executive ProducerAaron L. Gilbert·Executive ProducerPamela Hirsch·Executive ProducerBrad Weston·ProducerDaniel Kaluuya·Executive ProducerReginald Cash·Executive ProducerAngelo Pullen·Executive ProducerGuymon Casady·Executive ProducerTara Acquesta·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 1
Aakomon Jones·Choreographer
By the Numbers
79.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$47M
ROI 137%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Queen & Slim's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#1D6E2E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Collage

“A man and a woman are seated on the hood of a vintage car, which is depicted in grayscale. The man is on the left, wearing a tracksuit and white sneakers, while”

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Key Elements
Vintage CarVelour TracksuitZebra Print DressSnakeskin Boots
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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