Release Date
October 17, 2014
DVD Release Date
February 3, 2015 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
100 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use
The unexpected election of activist Samantha White (Tessa Thompson) as head of a traditionally black residence hall sets up a college campus culture war that challenges conventional notions of what it means to be black. While Sam leverages her notoriety as host of the provocative and polarizing radio show “Dear White People” to try to prevent the college from diversifying Armstrong Parker House, outgoing head-of-house Troy Fairbanks (Brandon P. Bell), son of the university’s dean... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Dear White People, your movie is better than it should be and not as good as you think it is. The quasi-comedy, full satire about several black students facing adversity at an Ivy League college is a well-written, mildly entertaining piece of filmmaking that more than gets its point across—but lacks the bite to make it a classic. Full movie review »