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Palmer stars in Boots Riley‘s latest project, playing the ringleader for a group of shoplifters who go after a billionaire fashion designer (played by Demi Moore) by stealing her clothes and reselling them at a lower price.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The plot follows a trio of professional shoplifters (Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige) who set their sights on a ruthless fast-fashion mogul (Demi Moore).
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The most original movie of the summer stars Keke Palmer as Corvette, a professional shoplifter learning to harness the power of sisterly solidarity — and a magical portal — in Boots Riley’s inventive follow-up to Sorry to Bother You.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The plot follows a trio of professional shoplifters (Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige) who set their sights on a ruthless fast-fashion mogul (Demi Moore).
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The most original movie of the summer stars Keke Palmer as Corvette, a professional shoplifter learning to harness the power of sisterly solidarity — and a magical portal — in Boots Riley’s inventive follow-up to Sorry to Bother You.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplifter. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
-ˌlif-tər 
: a person who shoplifts
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