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As a senior in high school, Joan Huang idolizes winning Prom Queen as the embodiment of popularity, beauty and the ultimate form of acceptance into American life. In her relentless pursuit for the crown, she undergoes an experimental racial transformation to become White and win Prom Queen. However, what she thought was a dream come true soon reveals itself to be an emotional and physical nightmare. "Slanted" offers a searing and unapologetically satirical view on race and the uncomfortable journey of learning to love yourself and your culture.
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Brandon Yu New York Times 2h
It is no fun for a viewer to scoff at a film that purports to speak to pain that is real for many. But Slanted doesn’t actually have any interest in contending with those experiences seriously. Go to Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Mar 28
As personal as Slanted feels, the superficial nature of its satire winds up softening a lot of its sharper edges. That likely suits its teen demographic well but won’t be as winsome for seasoned horror fans. Go to Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Mar 21
Even when Slanted becomes surprisingly bloody, the writer-director ensures that the anguish of the immigrant experience courses through every frame. Go to Full Review Peter Martin ScreenAnarchy 2h
4/5
Simultaneously a wild genre ride, a remarkably astute character study, and a provocative commentary on racial relations in These United States, Slanted is all of those things and more, placed into an entertaining and thoughtfully-packed container. Go to Full Review Grant Hermanns Screen Rant 2h
8/10
Infused with a sharp exploration of the immigrant experience in America and a smattering of such high school tropes as mean-girl cliques and prom queen competitions, the movie is a wonderfully bonkers ride. Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 4h
2/4
With that basic idea set, writer/director Amy Wang doesn't quite seem to know how to approach it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis As a senior in high school, Joan Huang idolizes winning Prom Queen as the embodiment of popularity, beauty and the ultimate form of acceptance into American life. In her relentless pursuit for the crown, she undergoes an experimental racial transformation to become White and win Prom Queen. However, what she thought was a dream come true soon reveals itself to be an emotional and physical nightmare. "Slanted" offers a searing and unapologetically satirical view on race and the uncomfortable journey of learning to love yourself and your culture.
Director
Amy Wang
Producer
Mark Ankner, Adel Nur, Trevor Wall, Amy Wang, Cameron Boling, Adel Future Nur
Screenwriter
Amy Wang
Distributor
Bleecker Street Media
Production Co
Mountain Top Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Material|Bloody Images|Language|Brief Violent Content|Teen Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 42m