Slanted

"If you can't beat them... be them."

2026 1h 44m EN

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5.8

MID

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68%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

5.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 61🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 4,257

HorrorComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.

“If you can't beat them... be them.”

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Cast

Shirley Chen
Joan Huang
Mckenna Grace
Jo Hunt
Amelie Zilber
Olivia Hammond
Vivian Wu
Sofia Huang
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Brindha
Fang Du
Roger Huang
Nicholas Myers
Nash
R. Keith Harris
Willie Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amy Wang
Writers: Amy Wang
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amy Wang, shot by Ed Wu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shirley Song. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Shirley Chen and Mckenna Grace and Amelie Zilber carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you can't beat them... be them.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32490110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Amy Wang directs. Ed Wu behind the camera. Shirley Song scores. Ryan Chan cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Amy Wang, shot by Ed Wu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Shirley Song. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ryan Chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shirley Chen and Mckenna Grace and Amelie Zilber carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you can't beat them... be them.".
8IMDB entry: tt32490110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "prom", "woman director", "cautionary".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ed Wu
Original score: Shirley Song
Editing: Ryan Chan
Production design: Ying-Te Julie Chen
Costume design: Michelle J. Li
Sound: Nathan Ruyle
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $906,216
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Slanted (2026)
Rotten Tomatoes: 68% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 55/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 4,257 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Sierbahnn2026-05-01
★ 6/10
This is a solid teen body-horror, with a great way of conveying its message, lovely twists and engaging characters. The directing is outstanding, the casting on point and the effects understated and working really well. It might lack some of the shock of something like The Substance, but it is a worthy inclusion into your body-horror watchlist, certainly.

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