Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Melina Matsoukas
Screenplay by	Lena Waithe
Story by	James Frey; Lena Waithe;
Produced by	Lena Waithe; Melina Matsoukas; Michelle Knudsen; Andrew Coles; Brad Weston; Pamela Abdy;
Starring	Daniel Kaluuya; Jodie Turner-Smith; Bokeem Woodbine; Chloë Sevigny; Flea; Sturgill Simpson; Indya Moore;
Cinematography	Tat Radcliffe
Edited by	Pete Beaudreau
Music by	Devonté Hynes
Production; companies	Entertainment One; 3Blackdot; Makeready; De La Revolución Films; Hillman Grad Productions; Bron Creative;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	November 14, 2019 (AFI Fest); November 27, 2019 (United States);
Running time	132 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$17–20 million
Box office	$47.9 million

Queen & Slim is a 2019 American romantic road crime drama film directed by Melina Matsoukas (in her feature directorial debut) and with a screenplay by Lena Waithe from a story by James Frey and Waithe. The film tells the story of a young couple (Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith) who go on the run after killing a police officer, in self-defense, in the heat of an argument during a traffic stop that had quickly escalated. Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea, Sturgill Simpson and Indya Moore also star.

Queen & Slim had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 14, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 27, 2019, by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Kaluuya and Turner-Smith's lead performances, Matsoukas' direction and its overall theme and message. It grossed $47 million on a $20 million budget.