Dear White People

Dear White People
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustin Simien
Written byJustin Simien
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTopher Osborn
Edited byPhillip J. Bartell
Music byKathryn Bostic
Production
companies
  • Code Red Films
  • Duly Noted
  • Homegrown Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 18, 2014 (2014-01-18) (Sundance)
  • October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.3 million[2][3]
Box office$5.4 million[3]

Dear White People is a 2014 American[4] satirical dark comedy-drama film[5][6] written, directed and co-produced by Justin Simien. The film focuses on escalating racial tensions at a fictitious, prestigious Ivy League college from the perspective of several black students. It stars Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris, Brandon P. Bell, Brittany Curran, Marque Richardson and Dennis Haysbert.

The film premiered in competition in the US Dramatic Category at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014.[7][8] The film had a theatrical release in United States on October 17, 2014.[9] A commercial and critical success, the film profited at the box office and received positive reviews from many professional critics. It has also been nominated for and has received several awards.

In 2017, the film was adapted into a Netflix series of the same name, also with Simien's involvement.[5][6] Like the film, the series has also enjoyed critical acclaim.

  1. ^ "Dear White People". British Board of Film Classification. May 26, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Stern, Marlow (October 30, 2014). "'Dear White People': How An Ex-Publicist's Twitter Became One of the Year's Most Important Films". The Daily Beast. Retrieved December 10, 2017 – via www.thedailybeast.com.
  3. ^ a b "Dear White People (2014)". The Numbers. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "'Dear White People' Is A Satire Addressed To Everyone". NPR - Fresh Air. October 16, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Silverman, Justin Rocket (2014). "Racial attitudes are put under the microscope in satirical 'Dear White People". New York Daily News.
  6. ^ a b Bircoll, Jamie (2014). "Marque Richardson discusses new project, 'Dear White People'". The Michigan Daily. University of Michigan.
  7. ^ "'Dear White People,' 'Fishing Without Nets' Will World Premiere At Sundance 2014 (Lineup Announced)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on February 6, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "'Dear White People' to premiere at Sundance". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Sundance Award winner Dear White People releases first full trailer". Digital Spy. July 23, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.

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