I Love Boosters
A fearless crew of inventive young women turns shoplifting into a radical act of defiance. Led by Corvette, 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 Christie Smith 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.
Critics Sentiment
Corvette, Mariah, and Sade shoplift from Metro Designers fashion chain
Corvette and Sade argue over whether to destroy or sell the $100,000 skin suits
The film swings from its peak audience enthusiasm in the opening shoplifting sequences (score 7.8) down to its weakest reception during the fragmented third-act chase and character argument over the skin suits (score 4.5), a drop of 3.3 points driven by reviewers citing uneven pacing, excessive warp sequences, and a loss of narrative coherence.
I Love Boosters opens with strong audience goodwill fueled by its seductive heist premise and Keke Palmer's charismatic performance, sustaining reasonable engagement through its inventive mid-film sci-fi reveals. Sentiment erodes steadily through the back half as the film's dialectical materialism exposition and escalating surrealism divide viewers sharply, with detractors citing incoherence and pacing problems while fans celebrate Riley's uncompromising ambition. The result is a polarized arc that mirrors the film's IMDb score: beloved by those on its wavelength, alienating to those who are not.
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Keke Palmer
Corvette
Naomi Ackie
Sade
Taylour Paige
Mariah
Poppy Liu
Jianpu
Eiza González
Violeta
Demi Moore
Christie Smith
LaKeith Stanfield
Pinky Ring Guy
Will Poulter
Grayson
Don Cheadle
Najah Bradley
Mansion
Kara Young
Crying Black Mother
Jason Ritter
Eric André
Kate Berlant
(voice)
Adam Devine
Christie's Boy Toy
Viggo Mortensen
Documentary Narrator - Heine Schlumpf (voice)
Jermaine Fowler
Based Young Dude
Briana Starks
Sarah Elaine
Barista
Angelina David
Twin#1
Crew
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