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May 22, 2026.
That’s a Friday. In theaters. Nationwide.
The date says 2026. Not a typo. This one actually came out last year. But there’s been confusion because the streaming release is happening now. The theatrical run was limited. Most people missed it.
Now it’s getting a second life. Disney+ picked it up. More on that below.
Runtime is 1 hour and 45 minutes. Boots Riley doesn’t make short movies. But he also doesn’t waste time.
If you saw Sorry to Bother You, you know what you’re getting. Weird. Political. Funny. Then suddenly not funny at all. Then funny again.
I Love Boosters cast
This cast is insane. Here’s everyone:
- Keke Palmer — Corvette
- LaKeith Stanfield — Pinky Ring Guy
- Mahdi Cocci — Designer Suit Dude
- Taylour Paige — Mariah
- Naomi Ackie — Sade
- Rachel Walters — Stevie
- Demi Moore — Christie Smith
- Kara Young — Crying Black Mother
- Adam Devine — Christie’s Boy Toy
- Devin Stovall — Manny
- Don Cheadle — Dr. Jack
- Jonathan Mercedes — Los
- Robin Thede — Light-Skinned Mariah
Keke Palmer is the lead. She plays Corvette. That’s not a car. That’s her name. She’s the leader of the shoplifting crew. Charismatic. Quick. Knows every security camera blind spot in Atlanta.
LaKeith Stanfield is back with Boots Riley after Sorry to Bother You. He plays Pinky Ring Guy. That’s also his actual character name. He wears a pinky ring. It matters to the plot.
Mahdi Cocci is the wild card. He’s a comedian. Not a movie actor. Boots Riley cast him because he’s funny in a specific way. He plays Designer Suit Dude. He’s the one who actually goes into stores. The others run distraction.
Demi Moore plays Christie Smith. The villain. A fashion maven. Cutthroat. Ruthless. Her clothes cost more than your rent. The boosters steal from her specifically. She doesn’t take it well.
Don Cheadle shows up as Dr. Jack. He’s in one scene. A long scene. A monologue about capitalism and clothes. It’s great. He makes it work.
Adam Devine plays Christie’s boy toy. He’s in two scenes. Both are funny. One is uncomfortable. That’s the point.
Robin Thede has a small role. “Light-Skinned Mariah.” She’s not related to Taylour Paige’s Mariah. Same name. Different person. Confusing on purpose.
Taylour Paige and Naomi Ackie are the crew’s muscle. They do the grabbing. The running. The getting caught so others can escape.
Rachel Walters plays Stevie. The tech person. She disables alarms. Watches camera feeds. Stays in the van. Has the best one-liners.
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What will I Love Boosters be about?
Here’s the setup.
A group of shoplifters in Atlanta. They’re good at what they do. Really good. They don’t steal for themselves. They steal to resell at lower prices. What they call “fashion-forward philanthropy.”
Expensive clothes. Designer bags. Shoes that cost more than a used car. They steal them. Then sell them for what things should actually cost.
Their target is Christie Smith (Demi Moore). Big fashion name. Mean. Exploitative. Her clothes are made in sweatshops but sold in boutiques.
The boosters hit her stores. Her warehouses. Her personal closet during a fashion week party.
Christie fights back. Not with police. With something worse. She hires people. Scary people. People who don’t care about fashion at all.
The movie asks questions. Is stealing wrong if you’re stealing from someone who steals from everyone else? Is reselling at fair prices charity or just theft with extra steps? Can you fight capitalism by shoplifting?
It’s Boots Riley. So the answers are complicated. And there’s a sci-fi twist in the third act. Won’t spoil it. But it involves a machine that does something to clothes. You’ll know it when you see it.
Is there a trailer for I Love Boosters?
Yes. Two of them.
The first trailer dropped in March 2026. Two minutes. Shows Keke Palmer walking through a department store. Calm. Confident. Then security alarms. Then running. Then laughing. Then Demi Moore looking angry in a white suit.
It made the movie look like a heist comedy. That’s not wrong. But it’s also not the whole movie.
The second trailer came out in April 2026. Darker. Shows Don Cheadle’s monologue. Shows a character getting hurt. Shows the sci-fi element. People who saw it said “oh this is a Boots Riley movie” after watching the second trailer.
The Disney+ trailer just dropped last week. Thirty seconds. Cut differently. Faster. More action. Less of the political stuff. Disney is marketing it to a broader audience.
Search “I Love Boosters trailer” on YouTube. The first one has 8 million views. The second has 3 million. The Disney+ one is newer. Numbers aren’t in yet.
Also there’s a teaser from 2025. Before they even finished filming. Just Keke Palmer walking. No dialogue. No context. Fans went crazy anyway.
What to Expect and When?
Theatrical release already happened. May 22, 2026. Limited run. About 800 screens. Not a wide release.
Now it’s coming to streaming.
Disney+ picked up the rights in January 2027. The movie will be on Disney+ starting June 1, 2027.
That’s the news. Everyone who missed it in theaters gets a second chance.
What to expect:
- Boots Riley’s visual style. Bright colors. Sudden cuts. Surreal moments that feel real.
- A score that mixes hip hop, orchestral, and sounds you can’t identify.
- Keke Palmer doing her best work since Nope.
- Demi Moore chewing scenery in every scene.
- A third act that will make half the audience cheer and the other half say “what the hell did I just watch.”
What not to expect:
- A simple movie. Boots Riley doesn’t do simple.
- Clear heroes and villains. Everyone is complicated.
- A happy ending. Not a sad one either. Just an ending.
When to watch I Love Boosters in IMAX?
You can’t. Not anymore.
The IMAX run was May 22 to May 29, 2026. One week. Very limited. Only 20 IMAX screens in the whole country.
Some people are still asking about IMAX because the movie has a sequence that was shot with IMAX cameras. The department store scene. It’s gorgeous. But that run is over.
If you missed it, sorry. The Disney+ version is still in widescreen. Just not IMAX aspect ratio.
Where to watch I Love Boosters movies on Disney+
June 1, 2027. That’s the Disney+ premiere date.
The movie is exclusive to Disney+ starting that day. Not on Hulu. Not on Prime. Not on Netflix. Disney paid for it. They want people to subscribe.
Is it appropriate for Disney+? That’s a good question. The movie has language. Violence. A sex scene that’s played for laughs but is still a sex scene. Disney+ has been putting more adult content on the platform. This is one of those.
Parental controls: The movie will be rated TV-MA. You’ll need to adjust your settings to see it. Or make a separate adult profile.
4K and HDR available. The movie was shot digitally. The colors are important to the story. Watch it on the best screen you have.
No Disney+ in some countries? The movie will be on Star (Disney’s adult brand) in international markets. Same release date. June 1.
I Love Boosters premiere date prediction
No prediction needed. The movie already premiered. May 22, 2026.
But if you’re asking about the Disney+ premiere, that’s June 1, 2027.
Why June 1? Summer streaming season. Disney wants something for adults while families are watching Elemental 2 and the new Frozen short.
Also June 1 is a Tuesday. Disney+ usually drops originals on Wednesdays or Fridays. Tuesday is weird. Probably means they’re avoiding competition with something else. Maybe a Marvel show. Maybe Star Wars. Nobody knows.
I Love Boosters filming locations
Atlanta, Georgia. Mostly.
The movie filmed from August to October 2025. About ten weeks.
Specific locations:
- Lenox Square Mall — Used for the big department store sequence. They filmed overnight for five nights. Closed part of the mall. Real shoppers had no idea.
- Atlanta Mart — Used for the fashion show scene. Huge building downtown. Demi Moore’s character has her show there.
- Ponce City Market — Used for exterior shots of the boosters’ hideout. The actual hideout is a set. But the outside is Ponce.
- Bankhead neighborhood — Used for the scene where a character gets chased. Real streets. Real houses. The production hired local security.
- Soundstage in Fayetteville — About 20 minutes south of Atlanta. Built the main sets there. The hideout. Christie Smith’s office. The sci-fi machine room.
Why Atlanta? Tax credits. Also Boots Riley lives there part-time. He knows the city. The movie feels like Atlanta in a way that other movies don’t.
If you want to visit the locations:
- Lenox Square is a normal mall. Go shopping. The store they filmed in is still there.
- Ponce City Market is a food hall and shopping center. Very popular. Go on a weekday to avoid crowds.
- The Bankhead neighborhood is residential. Don’t treat it like a tourist attraction. Be respectful.
- The Fayetteville soundstage is not open to the public.
No international locations. The movie is set in Atlanta and stays there. That’s rare for a movie with this budget. Boots Riley wanted it to feel local.
Quick recap:
- Theatrical release: May 22, 2026 (already happened)
- Disney+ release: June 1, 2027
- Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Director: Boots Riley
- Main cast: Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Demi Moore, Don Cheadle, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie, Adam Devine, Robin Thede
- Where to watch: Disney+ starting June 1
- Filmed in: Atlanta, Georgia
