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Selah and the Spades

  • 20192019
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades (2019)
Five factions run the underground life of the prestigious Haldwell boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction - The Spades - sits Selah Summers. By turns charming and callous, she chooses whom to keep close and whom to cut loose, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.
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Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious East Coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction, The Spades, sits Selah Summers, walking the fin... Read allFive factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious East Coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction, The Spades, sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious East Coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction, The Spades, sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
27,147
4,481
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    • Director
      • Tayarisha Poe
    • Writer
      • Tayarisha Poe
    • Stars
      • Lovie Simone
      • Celeste O'Connor
      • Jharrel Jerome
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tayarisha Poe
    • Writer
      • Tayarisha Poe
    • Stars
      • Lovie Simone
      • Celeste O'Connor
      • Jharrel Jerome
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    • 23User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    'Selah and the Spades' Trailer With Tayarisha Poe's Commentary
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    Photos37

    Nekhebet Kum Juch in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Celeste O'Connor in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Henry Hunter Hall and Luis G. Nuñez in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Francesca Noel in Selah and the Spades (2019)
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    Evan Roe and Benjamin Breault in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Greyson Cage, Ali Fisher, and Krish Bhuva in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Greyson Cage, Ali Fisher, and Krish Bhuva in Selah and the Spades (2019)
    Lovie Simone in Selah and the Spades (2019)

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    Lovie Simone
    Lovie Simone
    • Selah
    Celeste O'Connor
    Celeste O'Connor
    • Paloma
    Jharrel Jerome
    Jharrel Jerome
    • Maxxie
    Jesse Williams
    Jesse Williams
    • Headmaster Banton
    Ana Mulvoy Ten
    Ana Mulvoy Ten
    • Bobby
    Evan Roe
    Evan Roe
    • Two Tom
    Henry Hunter Hall
    Henry Hunter Hall
    • Tarit Toll Perilstein
    Francesca Noel
    Francesca Noel
    • Amber Bolfo
    Nekhebet Kum Juch
    Nekhebet Kum Juch
    • Nuri
    • (as Nekhebet Juch)
    Gina Torres
    Gina Torres
    • Maybelle
    Bella Ferragamo
    • Jasika
    Kris Ivy Haynes
    • Malika
    • (as Kristen Ivy Haynes)
    Greyson Cage
    Greyson Cage
    • Reggie
    Benjamin Breault
    Benjamin Breault
    • David
    • (as Ben Breault)
    Krish Bhuva
    • Mooks
    Cody Sloan
    Cody Sloan
    • Cooper
    Ali Fisher
    Ali Fisher
    • June
    Rae Bell
    Rae Bell
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      • Tayarisha Poe
    • Writer
      • Tayarisha Poe
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    • Trivia
      Although set in close proximity to Philadelphia, the film was actually shot in Massachusetts.
    • Goofs
      When Paloma put her headphones on Selah (at 17:33) the cord is on Selah's left side but a few seconds later (at 17:45) the cord is on her right side.
    • Connections
      Featured in Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      The Dark Side of Frigiliana
      Performed by Breuss Arrizabalaga Quintet

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    User reviews23

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    Top review
    4/10
    Not what I expected
    When I saw the trailers of the movie, I thought this would be an Euphoria style drama with boarding school drama. However I was quite mistaken. This movie turned out to be more rush job thrown in drama. For me it felt like more of the bones for a great series then a fully flush movie, where you can see a clear plot point and understanding ending. Instead you get more question of why this and how that. I mean the story seems good but you left empty handed really bad.
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    • camrynpatrice
    • Apr 20, 2020

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Argent Pictures (United States)
      • Cinereach (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Selah ve Dostları
    • Filming locations
      • Wenham, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Argent Pictures
      • Novel Pictures
      • MVMT
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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