Passing

Where to Watch Passing (2021) (Legally)

Nothing is black and white.
Oct 27, 2021 CA 98 min 12A
6.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
342 votes
Where can I watch “Passing” legally?
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English-region fallback

Found availability signals for: GB

Where to watch “Passing” (2021) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (2021).

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, with a runtime around 98 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.3/10 from about 342 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

new york city, jealousy, based on novel or book, interracial relationship, racism, black and white, woman director, harlem, new york city, 1920s, friendship between women, passing for white

Official trailer

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Plot

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

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Main cast

Tessa Thompson
as Irene Redfield
Ruth Negga
as Clare Kendry
André Holland
as Brian Redfield
Alexander Skarsgård
as John Bellew
Bill Camp
as Hugh Wentworth
Ethan Barrett
as Junior