I Love Boosters
Seen it?2026 | 113 min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Crime
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (71 on Metacritic) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Sorry to Bother You or Pulp Fiction, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing from her stores and reselling them at a lower price — what they call 'fashion-forward philanthropy'.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 938K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boots Riley
- Keke PalmerCorvette
- Naomi AckieSade
- Taylour PaigeMariah
- Poppy LiuJianhu
- Eiza GonzálezVioleta
- LaKeith StanfieldPinky Ring Guy
- Will PoulterGrayson
- Don CheadleDr. Jack
- Demi MooreChristie Smith
- Mahdi CocciDesigner Suit Dude