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Boots Riley Urges Fans: See “I Love Boosters” May 22

5/18/2026

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Riley Urges Attendance

Boots Riley urged audiences to attend the May 22, 2026 showing of his arthouse film I Love Boosters to keep it in theaters.
Riley warned on X that waiting until June would be “game over” for the movie and urged fans to call local theaters to request it, noting similar calls had previously succeeded.
The cast includes Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, Jason Ritter, Eric André and Alan Z.

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Riley Urges Attendance

Boots Riley urged audiences to attend the May 22, 2026 showing of his arthouse film I Love Boosters to keep it in theaters.
Riley warned on X that waiting until June would be “game over” for the movie and urged fans to call local theaters to request it, noting similar calls had previously succeeded.
The cast includes Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, Jason Ritter, Eric André and Alan Z.

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