Queenpins (2021)

About Queenpins

Queenpins is an American comedy crime film released in September 2021. Written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, the movie tells the colorful, humorous, and ultimately insightful story of a bored and frustrated suburban homemaker, Connie Kaminski and her best friend, JoJo, who hatch an illegal coupon club scheme that scams millions from mega-corporations and delivers deals to legions of fellow coupon clippers. Their coupon scandal escalates and attracts the attention of a determined loss prevention officer from a local supermarket chain and a troubled U.S. Postal Inspector.

Making/Production

Production started in 2020 under STXfilms. The screenplay was written by the directorial duo, Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. It underwent wide release on Paramount+ on September 30, 2021.

Actors

• Kristen Bell as Connie Kaminski: Known for portraying complex characters, Bell plays Connie, a frustrated suburban housewife who initiates a multi-million dollar coupon scam.
• Jojo Johnson as Kirby Howell-Baptiste: The best friend and business partner of Connie, brining a sense of genuine charm and wit to the role.
• Vince Vaughn as Ken Miller: A dedicated loss prevention officer determined to expose the coupon scam. Vaughn brilliantly balances comedy and seriousness in this character.
• Paul Walter Hauser as Simon Kilmurry: A U.S. Postal Inspector dealing with his professional and personal frustrations, adds extra layer of humor in the plot.

Trivia/Interesting Facts

• The movie was inspired by a real-life counterfeit coupon scam that operated between 2007 and 2012.
• An estimated $40 million dollars’ worth of coupons used in the United States each year are fraudulent.
• This is Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste's third collaboration. They previously starred together in 'The Good Place' and 'Veronica Mars'.

Quotes

• "You've got to admit, it's kind of brilliant." - Connie Kaminski
• "Loss prevention is a real job, JoJo! And I'm the damn Picasso of it." - Ken Miller
• "This is our shot to take back our lives." - JoJo

Music, Soundtrack

• "The Score" by Blake Neely
• "Coupons for the Culture" by Vince Staples
• "Scam of the Century" by Saweetie