Slanted(2026)

R
Rated R for language, some sexual material, teen drug use and brief violent content/bloody images.
1h 44m

Release Date: Mar 13, 2026 | Moderate

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

Releases

Original Release | Mar 13, 2026

Box Office Results

Updated as of May 17, 2026 11:18 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$625,667
Total US & Canada:
$906,216
Total Worldwide:
$906,216

Current Showtimes

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Thu Aug 20
Fri Aug 21
Sat Aug 22
Sun Aug 23
Mon Aug 24
Tue Aug 25
Wed Aug 26

Director & Top Cast

Amy Wang
Director

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

Kristen Cui

Young Joan

Sarah Kopkin

Greta

Callie McClincy

Cat

Elaine Hendrix

Harmony

Jonathan D. Williams

Hank

Katy Wilson

Nancy

David Alexander

Clarksville HS Vice Principal

Eric Lang

Dexter

Elizabeth Pan

Penny

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.00 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English,Mandarin

Summaries

Storyline

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

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Fun Facts

Slanted (2026) follows insecure high school senior Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), who idolizes past prom queens and undergoes experimental "trans-racial" surgery at Ethnos clinic to appear white, hoping to win popularity and the crown.

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