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Zola

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 1h 26min
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.2K
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POPULARITY
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Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
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A stripper named Zola embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.A stripper named Zola embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.A stripper named Zola embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
275
644
  • Director
    • Janicza Bravo
  • Writers
    • Janicza Bravo
    • Jeremy O. Harris
    • A'Ziah King(based on the tweets by)
  • Stars
    • Taylour Paige
    • Riley Keough
    • Nicholas Braun
Top credits
  • Director
    • Janicza Bravo
  • Writers
    • Janicza Bravo
    • Jeremy O. Harris
    • A'Ziah King(based on the tweets by)
  • Stars
    • Taylour Paige
    • Riley Keough
    • Nicholas Braun
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Official Trailer
    Zola
    Trailer 2:15
    Zola
    Zola
    Trailer 2:15
    Zola
    How 'Zola' Turns a Tweetstorm Into an Indie Movie
    Clip 3:59
    How 'Zola' Turns a Tweetstorm Into an Indie Movie
    'Zola' Turns Dancer's Real-Life Tweet-Storm Into Sundance's Buzziest Title
    Clip 15:06
    'Zola' Turns Dancer's Real-Life Tweet-Storm Into Sundance's Buzziest Title

    Photos85

    Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
    Janicza Bravo, Riley Keough, and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
    Ts Madison in Zola (2020)
    Janicza Bravo, Riley Keough, and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
    Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
    Colman Domingo in Zola (2020)
    Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
    Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
    Janicza Bravo at an event for Zola (2020)
    Simon Rex at an event for Zola (2020)
    Janicza Bravo at an event for Zola (2020)
    Riley Keough at an event for Zola (2020)

    Top cast

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    Taylour Paige
    Taylour Paige
    • Zolaas Zola
    Riley Keough
    Riley Keough
    • Stefanias Stefani
    Nicholas Braun
    Nicholas Braun
    • Derrekas Derrek
    Ari'el Stachel
    Ari'el Stachel
    • Seanas Sean
    Nelcie Souffrant
    Nelcie Souffrant
    • Gailas Gail
    Nasir Rahim
    Nasir Rahim
    • Johnathanas Johnathan
    Amelia Rose Monteagudo
    • Stefani's Babyas Stefani's Baby
    Colman Domingo
    Colman Domingo
    • Xas X
    Jason Mitchell
    Jason Mitchell
    • Dionas Dion
    Ts Madison
    Ts Madison
    • Hollywoodas Hollywood
    Tommy Foxhill
    • Tommy Tonyas Tommy Tony
    Ben Bladon
    Ben Bladon
    • Kayas Kay
    Tony Demil
    Tony Demil
    • Joeas Joe
    Ernest Emmanuel Peeples
    Ernest Emmanuel Peeples
    • Heeas Hee
    Joseph Sanders
    • Liquor Store Clerkas Liquor Store Clerk
    Brett Chesebro
    • Calleras Caller
    Carl Collanus
    • Calleras Caller
    Jay Dersahagian
    • Calleras Caller
    • Director
      • Janicza Bravo
    • Writers
      • Janicza Bravo
      • Jeremy O. Harris
      • A'Ziah King(based on the tweets by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    How 'Zola' Turns a Tweetstorm Into an Indie Movie

    How 'Zola' Turns a Tweetstorm Into an Indie Movie

    Cast members Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Colman Domingo join director Janicza Bravo and the real Zola, A'Ziah King, to discuss their complicated characters and how the movie came to be.
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    3:59

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    Storyline

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    A stripper named Zola embarks on a wild road trip to Florida.
    male frontal nuditymale nudityfemale nuditystrippersex scene243 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexual content and language throughout, graphic nudity, and violence including a sexual assault.
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on a true story told in a popular twitter thread containing 148 tweets written by Detroit waitress A'Ziah "Zola" King in October 2015. The story quickly went viral, garnering the recognition of people such as Missy Elliott, Solange and Ava DuVernay. About a month later, Rolling Stone magazine published an article interviewing people involved in the story.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Zola: You wanna hear a story about how me and this bitch here fell out? It's kinda long, but it's full of suspense.

    • Connections
      Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies That Will Blow Your Mind in 2020 (2020)

    User reviews83

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Helluva Hoedown...
    The days of a pole dancer become increasingly unpredictable as pimps, hoods, punters and a new found pal distract and demand beyond reason. Outstanding performances bring to life a Twitter fuelled fable, great direction too.
    helpful•13
    14
    • Xstal
    • Aug 11, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • 101films
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Зола
    • Filming locations
      • Ranch House Grill - South Tampa, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Killer Films
      • Gigi Films
      • Ramona Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,844,399
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,200,013
      • Jul 4, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,913,306
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 26min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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