Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters (2026) is a surreal, anti-capitalist satirical comedy following the “Velvet Gang” Corvette (Keke Palmer), Sade (Naomi Ackie), and Mariah (Taylour Paige) who steal high-end fashion from cutthroat designer Christie Smith (Demi Moore) and redistribute it. The plot intensifies when the crew recruits a defector with a “magic bag” (Poppy Liu) to pull off massive heists, turning their shoplifting into a wider, Sci-Fi-tinged movement against wealth inequality. See more photos and trailer inside…
- The Conflict: The boosters, based in an abandoned chicken restaurant, target Demi Moore’s character, a, “Devil Wears Prada”-style, exploitative fashion tycoon.
- Surreal “Magic”: The film introduces a sci-fi, “magic bag” device capable of breaking down or teleporting merchandise, leading to increasingly absurd and chaotic heists.
- The Movement: The plot shifts from mere theft to an intentional anti-capitalist, pro-union action that sparks a larger uprising, exploring themes of exploitation and class solidarity.
- Style: The film is characterized as a “maximalist masterpiece,” full of vibrant colors, absurd humor, and a fast-paced, satirical approach to modern society.
In a surreal version of the San Francisco Bay Area, a group of shoplifters, known as “boosters”, take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven after she steals their designs.
