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66% Critic Match
Shirley
“Fearless. Fierce. First.”
6.6 / 10• 2024• 1h 57m•PG-13• English
HistoryDrama
Storyline
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Cast & Crew
Regina King
Shirley Chisholm
Lead
Lance Reddick
Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
Terrence Howard
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Lucas Hedges
Robert Gottlieb
MC
Michael Cherrie
Conrad Chisholm
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Stanley Townsend
Christina Jackson
Barbara Lee
André Holland
Walter Fauntroy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ridley's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shirley is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
