Directed by Melina Matsoukas Written by Lena Waithe   James Frey   Cast Daniel Kaluuya ... Slim Jodie Turner-Smith ... Queen Bokeem Woodbine ... Uncle Earl Chloë Sevigny ... Mrs. Shepherd Flea ... Mr. Shepherd Sturgill Simpson ... Police Officer Reed Indya Moore ... Goddess Benito Martinez ... Sheriff Edgar Jahi Di'Allo Winston ... Junior Gralen Bryant Banks ... Older Black Man Dickson Obahor ... Large Black Man Bryant Tardy ... Chubby Thom Gossom Jr. ... Slim's Father (as Thomas Gossom Jr.) Melanie Halfkenny ... Naomi Brian Thornton ... Swat Leader Joseph Poliquin ... Cashier Karen Kaia Livers ... Bartender Bertrand E. Boyd II ... Black Man Gregory Keith Grainger ... Black Cop Lucky Johnson ... Black Cop at Protest Reynolds Washam ... Cop Andre De'Sean Shanks ... Black Cop (as Andre Shanks) Robert Walker Branchaud ... White Cop at Shepherd House Colby Boothman ... Teenage White Boy (as Colby Boothman Shepard) Andy Dylan ... Cop (Bullhorn) Regina Swanson ... Newscaster Soledad O'Brien ... Soledad O'Brien Gayle King ... Gayle King Justice Lynn White ... (credit only) Uncredited Cast Roman L. Armstrong ... Protest Leader Aleksei Isay Barrera ... Prisoner Michael Biss ... Police Kenneth Kynt Bryan ... Funeral Attendee Justin Carmouche ... Protestor Katrell Dixon ... FBI Divine Prince Ty Emmecca ... Funeral Attendee J'Dvonte ... Funeral Attendee Mike R. Moreau ... Police Officer Monty Person ... Savannah Police Officer Roger Petan ... Driver (Ohio) Scott Rapp ... US Marshal Joseph Singletary ... Protester Toney Chapman Steele ... Police Officer Calvin Williams ... Juke Joint Patron Rosé Belara Young ... Earl's Girl Produced by Pamela Abdy   Guymon Casady   Reginald Cash   Jason Cloth   Ron Eli Cohen   Todd Cohen   Andrew Coles   James Frey   Aaron L. Gilbert   Pamela Hirsch   Michelle Knudsen   David Krintzman   Ashley Levinson   Melina Matsoukas   Angelo Pullen   Lena Waithe   Brad Weston

Additional Info Premiere: November 14, 2019 Theatrical Release: November 27, 2019 DVD Release: March 03, 2020 Blu-ray Release: March 03, 2020 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies BRON Studios (as BRON Creative) 3Blackdot Creative Wealth Media Finance De La Revolución Films Entertainment One Hillman Grad Makeready Distributors Universal Pictures   (2019) (USA) (theatrical) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.1 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,945 / 20,725 Site Ranking #2,941 Popeye (1980) #2,942 One Missed Call (2008) #2,943 The Brood (1979) #2,944 Black Summer: Season 2 (2021) #2,945 Queen & Slim (2019) #2,946 The Clovehitch Killer (2018) #2,947 Stay Alive (2006) #2,948 My Spy (2020) #2,949 Let Him Go (2020)