I Love Boosters
A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service.
Director Boots Riley scheduled to attend.
Film + Party Tickets: $75 ($55 SIFF Members)
Film Only Tickets: $40 ($35 SIFF Members)
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
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A fearless crew of inventive young women turns shoplifting into a radical act of defiance. Led by Corvette (Keke Palmer), they move across Oakland, boosting coveted goods as both survival and protest—challenging a system built on exclusion and excess. They even offer a community service, selling their stolen wares at deep discounts to make fashion accessible to all. When their exploits draw unwanted viral attention and their feud with fashion mogul Christine Smith (a hilarious Demi Moore) turns personal, the Boosters plan one final, audacious heist. Joined by unexpected allies wielding supernatural powers and time-bending technology, they discover a chance to ignite revolutionary change. Bursting with eye-popping visuals and razor-sharp social commentary, I Love Boosters is a brash, hilarious, and wholly unexpected joyride of friendship and style.
—Jessie Fairbanks
- Director: Boots Riley
- Principal Cast: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Don Cheadle, Demi Moore
- Country: USA
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Producer: Aaron Ryder, Andrew Swett, Allison Rose Carter, Jon Read, Boots Riley
- Screenplay: Boots Riley
- Cinematographers: Natasha Braier
- Editors: Matthew Hannam, Ace Gibson, Terel Gibson
- Music: Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner of Tune-yards
- Language: English
- US Distributor: NEON