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Dear White People

R20141h 48mJustin Simien
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 79

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"A satire about being a Black face in a white place."

A campus culture war between Blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League college comes to a head when the staff of a satirical magazine stages an offensive Halloween party.

ComedyDrama
ControversySatireLgbtPolitical CorrectnessBlackfaceBlack LgbtFree SpeechPost-racial AmericaRace RelationsIndependent Film

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What is Dear White People (2014) about?

A campus culture war between Blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League college comes to a head when the staff of a satirical magazine stages an offensive Halloween party.

Who stars in Dear White People?

Dear White People stars Tyler James Williams (Lionel Higgins), Tessa Thompson (Samantha White), Kyle Gallner (Kurt Fletcher), Teyonah Parris (Colandrea 'Coco' Conners), Brandon P Bell (Troy Fairbanks). The film was directed by Justin Simien.

How long is Dear White People?

Dear White People has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2014. It is rated R.

Is Dear White People worth watching?

Dear White People holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 91. Fans of Comedy, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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