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6.7Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Released: 2024-03-15117 minDir: John RidleyHistory, Drama
Cast
- Regina King as Shirley Chisholm
- Lance Reddick as Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
- Terrence Howard as Arthur Hardwick Jr.
- Lucas Hedges as Robert Gottlieb
- Michael Cherrie as Conrad Chisholm
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as Stanley Townsend
Themes
- underdog
- 1970s
- based on true story
- fight the system
- inspiring
- social issues
- inspirational
- provocative
- informative
- sincere
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Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
2,851 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 1 win
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- FilmAffinity ID
- 508696
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- title
- Shirley
- publication date
- 2024-03-22
- review score
- 73%
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Shirley Chisholm
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Regina King
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Netflix
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Democratic Party (United States)
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Cincinnati
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IMDb
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Brooklyn
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The New York Times
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United States Congress
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Fandom
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drama film
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biographical film
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Metacritic
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Terrence Howard
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Black Panther Party
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George Wallace
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Diahann Carroll
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Lucas Hedges
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Huey P. Newton
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Categories
1972 United States presidential election2020s political drama films2024 American films2024 biographical drama films2024 English-language films2024 filmsAfrican-American biographical dramasAfrican-American filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican political drama filmsBiographical films about politiciansEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms directed by John RidleyFilms scored by Tamar-kaliFilms set in 1972Films set in MiamiFilms set in San FranciscoFilms set in Washington, D.C.Films shot in CincinnatiFilms with screenplays by John RidleyNetflix original filmsParticipant (company) filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates