I Love Boosters parents guide

I Love Boosters Parent Guide

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Overall

Theaters: A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.

Release date May 22, 2026

Violence
Sexual Content
Profanity
Substance Use

Why is I Love Boosters rated R? The MPAA rated I Love Boosters R for strong sexual content, nudity, language throughout and brief drug use.

Run Time: 105 minutes

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Directed by Boots Riley. Starring Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Naomi Ackie. Running time: 105 minutes. Theatrical release May 22, 2026. Updated May 22, 2026

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I Love Boosters
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Why is I Love Boosters rated R? I Love Boosters is rated R by the MPAA for strong sexual content, nudity, language throughout and brief drug use.

Violence: There are several violent scenes, some involving firearms. There are depictions of transformations and monstrous imagery.  A person is pushed down a staircase. A car crash is depicted with cartoons. A person is hit with the arm of a store mannequin.
Sexual Content: The film contains a “freaky” sex scene involving a woman and a soul-sucking demon. A sex scene features breast nudity and bare backs. Buttocks are seen in a non-sexual context. Topless women are briefly visible in a scene set in a strip club. There is use of detailed sexual references and language, including a joke about oral sex. .
Profanity: The film features over 230 profanities, clocking in at an average of two curse words per minute. There are frequent sexual expletives, scatological curses, and a wide range of other profanities. Racial and homophobic slurs are heard.
Drugs/Alcohol: There is recreational use of alcohol, cocaine, and marijuana. Cigarettes are ubiquitous, with one character chain smoking throughout her story.

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