Slanted(2026)

Name: Slanted
Director: Amy Wang
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Released: Mar 13, 2026
Cast: Shirley Chen, Mckenna Grace, Elaine Hendrix, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Megan Hayes

Bleecker Street Media

R
Rated R for language, some sexual material, teen drug use and brief violent content/bloody images.
1h 42m

Release Date: Mar 13, 2026 | Moderate

An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 13, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Mar 26, 2026 11:35 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$625,667
Total US & Canada:
$892,823
Total Worldwide:
$892,823

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Director & Top Cast

Amy Wang
Director

Shirley Chen
Joan Huang

Mckenna Grace
Jo Hunt

Elaine Hendrix
Harmony

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Brindha

Megan Hayes
Mrs. Pine

Amelie Zilber

Olivia Hammond

Charlotte Ann Tucker

Young Girl

R. Keith Harris

Willie

Callie McClincy

Cat

Katy Wilson

Nancy

Scott Deal

Pedestrian #2

Sarah Kopkin

Greta

Cecelia Specht

Miss Carroll, Dream Prom Teacher

Britton Webb

Man With Beard

Elizabeth Pan

Penny

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English,Mandarin

Summaries

Storyline

An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.

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Fun Facts

Slanted (2026) follows insecure high school senior Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), who idolizes past prom queens and undergoes experimental "trans-racial" surgery at Ethnos clinic to appear white, hoping to win popularity and the crown.