Shirley

2024
PG-13
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

3.3K

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Biographical film about Shirley Chisholm, America's first Black congresswoman.

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Docudrama Political Drama Biography Drama History

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

3.3K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 2 wins & 13 nominations total

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Trivia
One of Lance Reddick's final films. He died before this film was released.

Goofs
When Shirley sits down with Walter while he is having lunch at the restaurant, there is a fork that appears, disappears, reappears, and changes position in his shrimp cocktail depending on the shot.

Quotes
Shirley Chisholm: If you burn down the Empire, all that's left to rule over are ashes.

Crazy credits
"In loving memory of Lance", at the end titles appears this dedication to actor Lance Reddick.

Connections
Features Barbarella (1968)

Soundtracks
Sugar
Written by Louis Jerome Hollingsworth
Performed by The Isonics
Courtesy of Resnik Music Group

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Featured review

6/10

solid

This is a biopic of Shirley Chisholm (Regina King). In 1968, she became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. The former school teacher is dismissed and told to wait her turn. She decides to run for President in 1972.

This is a straight biopic. I don't think that a failed run to a Democratic nominee who got destroyed by Nixon is actually that compelling of a story. The most compelling aspect is her marriage. That could be something there. The movie does something similar with the sister, but it's not set up well enough. Maybe a flashback with the father would help. The actors are great. The movie needs more imagination. It needs a better entry point. Barbara Lee could be that doorway. The movie could be told from her point of view.