Movie

Passing

“Nothing is black and white.”

★ 6.3(342)20211h 38m

Drama

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Passing is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in United States. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Director: Rebecca Hall
Release date: 2021-10-27
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Studio: Picture Films

Passing — trailer

About Passing

Passing is a 2021 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Rebecca Hall, starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga and André Holland. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 342 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Passing in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Tessa Thompson

Irene Redfield

Ruth Negga

Clare Kendry

André Holland

Brian Redfield

Alexander Skarsgård

John Bellew

Bill Camp

Hugh Wentworth

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Dave

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Felise

Justus Davis Graham

Ted

Ethan Barrett

Junior

Ashley Ware Jenkins

Zulena

Amos J. Machanic

Ralph Hazelton

Stu S. Becker

Cabbie

Themes & keywords

new york cityjealousybased on novel or bookinterracial relationshipracismblack and whitewoman directorharlem, new york city1920sfriendship between womenpassing for white