Dear White People
2014 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 6.1 · 85% critics
Set at a predominantly white Ivy League college, the story follows a campus culture clash between Black and white students. Tensions escalate when the staff of a satirical magazine plans an offensive Halloween party, turning inside jokes into a much bigger confrontation.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-10-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (480 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you want a satirical campus story that sparks uncomfortable conversations about race and identity, but Not for you if you dislike edgy comedy/drama or want something lighter like Not Okay.
Pros: sharp satire; important themes; tense campus conflict | Cons: offensive material; uneven humor; polarized reactions
Themes
- controversy
- satire
- lgbt
- political correctness
- blackface
- black lgbt
- free speech
- post-racial america
- race relations
- independent film
- black stories
- us student union
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic · 2014
Cast & crew
Tyler James Williams
as Lionel Higgins
Tessa Thompson
as Samantha White
Kyle Gallner
as Kurt Fletcher
Teyonah Parris
as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners
Brandon P Bell
as Troy Fairbanks
Brittany Curran
as Sophie Fletcher
Justin Dobies
as Gabe
Marque Richardson
as Reggie
Malcolm Barrett
as Helmut West
Dennis Haysbert
as Dean Fairbanks
Directed by Justin Simien