I Love Boosters(2026)

Name: I Love Boosters
Director: Boots Riley
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Released: May 22, 2026
Cast: Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Mahdi Cocci, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie

NEON

R
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language throughout and brief drug use.
1h 45m

Release Date: May 22, 2026 | Wide

A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call "fashion-forward philanthropy."

Releases

Original Release | May 22, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Jun 02, 2026 11:11 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,783,187
Total US & Canada:
$7,332,794
Total Worldwide:
$7,332,794

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Boots Riley
Director

Keke Palmer
Corvette

LaKeith Stanfield
Pinky Ring Guy

Mahdi Cocci
Designer Suit Dude

Taylour Paige
Mariah

Naomi Ackie
Sade

Rachel Walters

Stevie

Demi Moore

Christie Smith

Kara Young

Crying Black Mother

Adam Devine

Christie's Boy Toy

Devin Stovall

Manny

Don Cheadle

Dr. Jack

Jonathan Mercedes

Los

Robin Thede

Light-Skinned Mariah

Melissa Haas

High End Store Worker

Hannah Alline

High End Store Manager

Jason Ritter

Upstanding Community Member

Viggo Mortensen

Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English,Mandarin

Summaries

Storyline

A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price, what they call "fashion-forward philanthropy."

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Fun Facts

The film takes its title and premise from the track "I Love Boosters!" by The Coup — Boots Riley's hip-hop group — which appeared on their 2006 album Pick a Bigger Weapon. Riley essentially expanded a song about shoplifting into a full-blown surrealist feature.