I Love Boosters

"Riley delivers a sophomore effort that's outrageous, provocative, and really fun."

— Kristy Puchko, Mashable

"As an exercise in radical empathy, it’s masterful — and it has the guts to look good doing it, too."

— Lyvie Scott, Inverse

"One of the boldest, most singular works that any filmmaker has made… maybe in the history of cinema?"

— Sean Boelman, FandomWire

"I Love Boosters is an adventure unlike anything you've ever seen before, proof that Boots Riley is one of our most adventurous filmmakers."

— Ross Bonaime, Collider

"Riley, who wrote and directed 'I Love Boosters,' has once again delivered a wildly original film that’s meant to provoke discussion and make the audience laugh."

— Monica Castillo, The Playlist

"This film remains remarkably grounded for a story whose primary goal is to spiral chaotically out of control, and every big swing feels purposeful and calibrated."

— Abe Friedtanzer, Awards Buzz

"Boots Riley reminds us that even though there is much to be angry about the world we live in, there is still hope that we can rally, strategize, and make it better."

— Kevin L. Lee, Film Inquiry

"This film is mind-blowingly creative and funny as hell. Filmmaker Boots Riley is a bold risk-taker who rewards adventurous viewers, and star Keke Palmer is a knockout."

— Preston Barta, Dallas Observer

"What’s most striking is Riley’s optimism; for a guy whose work can feel apocalyptic, he maintains an inspired belief in the power of community and the contradictory realities of life under extreme capitalism."

— Joe Gross, Austin Chronicle

"Watching it feels less like being transported into a different universe than putting on X-ray goggles to look at our own -- and finding, buried under all the frustration and despair, a joyful and unruly sense of hope."

— Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter

"Eight years after his debut film Sorry to Bother You, Riley knocks it out of the park with another absurdist, stylized take on modern society, as Palmer’s performance grounds his writing to its real-world implications."

— Glenn Garner, Deadline Hollywood Daily

"Not content with making a modest comedy about stylish shoplifters, Boots Riley’s imaginatively outlandish fast-fashion satire I Love Boosters continues the director’s penchant for maximalist social statements."

— Robert Daniels, Screen International

"Boots Riley is a filmmaker with a true vision, one who understands how powerful the medium can be when used to say something meaningful. Here he takes big swings, delivering something that feels fresh, original, and unapologetically bold."

— Nathan McVay, HeyUGuys