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Tangerine (2015)

★ 7.1R88 minDirector: Sean Baker

2015 American film

Tangerine is a 2015 American independent comedy-drama film directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Bergoch. It follows a transgender sex worker as she discovers that her boyfriend, who is also her pimp, has been cheating on her. The film stars Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, and James Ransone.

Tangerine was shot on three iPhone 5s smartphones. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 23 and had a limited release through Magnolia Pictures on July 10. It grossed $935,984 on a budget of $100,000 and received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, performances, and portrayal of transgender individuals.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Tangerine about?
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Is Tangerine based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Tangerine scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.