‘I Love Boosters’ Review: Boots Riley’s Crazy Fashion Heist Comedy Is Both Stoner Movie and Anti-Capitalist Protest Art
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- Neon will release the film in theaters beginning Friday, May 22.
- Boots Riley directed the film, which is described as a socialist stoner movie and anti‑capitalist protest art.
- Keke Palmer stars as Corvette, one of three Bay‑Area “boosters” who steal luxury fashion goods.
- Demi Moore plays Christie Smith, a tyrannical late‑capitalist fashionista targeted by the protagonists.
- LaKeith Stanfield appears as a local lothario whose oral‑sex powers drain women’s souls.
Why it matters: The May 22 theatrical launch brings a high‑concept, anti‑capitalist comedy to audiences, adding a counter‑narrative to the tech‑centric and political headlines of 2026 and expanding the market for socially critical cinema.
