Shirley

About Shirley

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

Shirley (2024) is a history film directed by John Ridley. Released in March 2024, it runs 117 minutes.

The film is filed under provocative, informative, sincere, and underdog. The film began as real events.

Regina King takes the lead as Shirley Chisholm, Lance Reddick as Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder, Terrence Howard as Arthur Hardwick Jr., and Lucas Hedges as Robert Gottlieb. The screenplay is by John Ridley. It streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in the United States.

JOY, The Beautiful Game, and Moneyball make useful companions to Shirley, all filed under 1970s, inspiring, and social issues. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 93 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.