Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Directed by John Ridley
underdog
1970s
based on true story
fight the system
inspiring
social issues
inspirational
provocative
informative
sincere
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Regina King
Shirley Chisholm
Lance Reddick
Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
Terrence Howard
Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Lucas Hedges
Robert Gottlieb
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Stanley Townsend
Christina Jackson
Barbara Lee
André Holland
Walter Fauntroy
Dorian Missick
Ron Dellums
Amirah Vann
Diahann Caroll
W. Earl Brown
George Wallace
Brad James
Huey Newton
Ken Strunk
Congressman McCormack
Crew
John Ridley
Director
John Ridley
Writer
Tamar-kali
Original Music Composer
JoAnne Yarrow
Editor
John Ridley
Producer
Regina King
Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Julie Michaels
Stunt Coordinator
Cherelle Cargill
ADR Voice Casting
Popular Reviews
44 reviews
alexie
6.0★ · 02/20/26
king and the rest of the cast tried their best to salvage whatever's left of this movie's pretty uninspired script
king and the rest of the cast tried their best to salvage whatever's left of this movie's pretty uninspired script
Sarah
7.0★ · 02/03/26
The way they framed the story, made it not the most exciting story. But the message was very positive and Regina King did a fantastic job in this role.
The way they framed the story, made it not the most exciting story. But the message was very positive and Regina King did a fantastic job in this role.
Milly Britt
8.0★ · 08/25/25
Very strong contender for history classes around the nation
Very strong contender for history classes around the nation
Sean Melvien
8.5★ · 08/03/25
a true story always gets high ratings, nice journey, hopefully the day will come that we will have a woman win
a true story always gets high ratings, nice journey, hopefully the day will come that we will have a woman win
Matthew Huff
6.0★ · 01/19/25
Sort of a mid movie but I did cry during her final speech about fighting even if you know you’ll lose to help open the door for the next person fighting. The fight continues!
Sort of a mid movie but I did cry during her final speech about fighting even if you know you’ll lose to help open the door for the next person fighting. The fight continues!
