The movie is based on the New York Times bestselling book by author Angie Thomas, and has received accolades and awards in its own right.
Rotten Tomatoes gives the movie a score of 97%, and provides this synopsis: "Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right."
IMDB.com has some short videos of the movie's actors explaining how their film might spark crucial conversations at home:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580266/.
The movie time is 2 hours and 13 minutes and has a PG-13 rating.