Shirley

Name: Shirley
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: March 15, 2024
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Andre Holland, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Dorian Missick, Lance Reddick

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Netflix | Release Date: March 15, 2024 | PG-13

Starring: Andre Holland, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Dorian Missick, Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Michael Cherrie, Regina King, Reina King, Terrence Howard

Summary: Shirley tells the story of the first Black congresswoman and political icon, Shirley Chisholm (Regina King), and her trailblazing 1972 run for president of the United States.

Director: John Ridley

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 117 min

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Ronda Racha Penrice

Mar 15, 2024

While “Shirley” is no “Rustin,” cinematically, Chisholm, like Bayard Rustin, more than deserves her flowers. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Mar 15, 2024

Writer-director John Ridley and star Regina King get right to it in the Netflix original film “Shirley,” a no-frills, straightforward and inspirational biopic of the iconic and pioneering Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first Black candidate for a major party nomination for president. Read full review

Collider Taylor Gates

Mar 22, 2024

Shirley is a relatively straightforward biopic, but it’s worth the watch to see Regina King’s beautiful performance that feels like an ode to the trailblazing woman. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 22, 2024

The result is a sturdy but unspectacular film, one that honors Chisholm’s place in history while representing just one, too-concentrated facet of her giant shadow. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 25, 2024

King handles the flashy moments — a big speech or two, a firm stand on principle or three. But there’s just not enough here, and too much at the same time, for “Shirley” to come off. Read full review

Devika Girish

Mar 21, 2024

King is magnetic onscreen, nailing Chisholm’s accent and her steely persona. But there is little for her to do other than trade quips with the other characters, in a drama that is too content with telling rather than showing. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

Mar 22, 2024

Shirley views itself as a punchy, exciting political dossier, but lacks the attention to detail to make it anything other than a historical summary. Read full review

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