I Love Boosters
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| Directed by | Boots Riley |
| Written by | Boots Riley |
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| Cinematography | Natasha Braier |
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| Music by | Tune-Yards |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
I Love Boosters is a 2026 American crime comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, and starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore.
The film will be released on May 22, 2026, by Neon. It received positive reviews from critics.
Premise
A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.
Cast
- Keke Palmer as Corvette
- Naomi Ackie as Sade
- Taylour Paige as Mariah
- Poppy Liu as Jianhu
- Eiza González as Violeta
- LaKeith Stanfield as Pinky Ring Guy
- Will Poulter
- Demi Moore as Christie Smith
- Don Cheadle
- Jason Ritter
- Kara Young as a Crying Black Mother
- Kerris Dorsey as Jamie
- Eric André
- Kate Berlant
- Adam DeVine as Christie’s Boy Toy
Production
The film is written and directed by Boots Riley, and is based on the song "I Love Boosters!" by his group The Coup.[2] Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing the film on behalf of Ryder Picture Company. Financing came from Neon and Waypoint Entertainment. In October 2024, the ensemble cast was reported to include Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield, Naomi Ackie, Eiza González, Poppy Liu, Taylour Paige and Will Poulter.[3][4] Principal photography began on November 7, 2024, in Atlanta,[5] with Natasha Braier serving as the cinematographer.[6]
Release
I Love Boosters had its world premiere as the opening film at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 22, 2026 by Neon.[7][8] In November 2025, Riley revealed that, like his previous film Sorry to Bother You, international distribution of I Love Boosters would be handled by Focus Features and Universal Pictures.[9]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 26 critics' reviews are positive.[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
References
- ^ https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2241531
- ^ a b Hailu, Salome (March 4, 2026). "Keke Palmer Fights the System: The 'I Love Boosters' Star on Getting Political With Boots Riley and the 'Dehumanizing Machinery' of Child Stardom". Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2024). "Keke Palmer, Demi Moore, LaKeith Stanfield And Naomi Ackie To Star In Boots Riley's Next Movie 'I Love Boosters' At Neon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (October 28, 2024). "Eiza González, Poppy Liu, Taylour Paige & Will Poulter Join Boots Riley's Neon Pic 'I Love Boosters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (November 7, 2024). "What's filming in Georgia in November 2024?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Natasha Braier CV". Lux Artists. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Bentz, Adam (November 3, 2025). "Demi Moore Sci-Fi Movie Gets First Look Image & Holiday 2026 Release Date". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ Garner, Glenn (December 4, 2025). "Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' Will Open SXSW 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "I Love Boosters". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ "I Love Boosters". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2026.