Slanted (2026)

Name: Slanted
Director: Amy Wang
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2026-03-13
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Shirley Chen, Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Amelie Zilber

Comedy Drama Science Fiction

Director: Amy Wang

Cast: Shirley Chen, Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Amelie Zilber

Runtime102 min

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Joan Huang, a desperate-to-fit in, insecure Chinese American teenager, undergoes experimental trans-racial surgery to become white and secure her chances of being named Prom Queen and winning the acceptance of her peers.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Slanted, a 2026 science fiction comedy-drama directed by Amy Wang, has received mixed critical reception. The film's provocative premise of a Chinese American teenager undergoing experimental surgery to appear white in order to become prom queen has been divisive, with some critics praising its social commentary and others finding it controversial. No major awards recognition has been reported for the film, though its audience reception remains to be seen.

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Slanted is a 2025 American comedy drama film written and directed by Amy Wang. The film stars Shirley Chen as a Chinese-American teenager who undergoes an experimental ethnic modification surgery to try and fit in at school. Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Amelie Zilber provide supporting roles. Wang, Mark Ankner, Trevor Wall, and Adel "Future" Nur produced the film through the companies Mountain Top Pictures and Tideline Entertainment.