Queenpins is a 2021 crime comedy directed by Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet which is Based on a True Story, starring Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser and Vince Vaughn.
When frustrated housewife Connie (Bell) and her best friend JoJo (Baptiste) who are both struggling financially come up with a scheme to make millions through a coupon scam, a loss prevention officer (Hauser) and a postal inspector (Vaughn) team up to bring the pair down.
Tropes in this film:
- Babies Ever After: The film ends with Connie soon to be expecting a baby.
- How We Got Here: The film opens with Connie being arrested and goes back in time to show the events that led to her arrest.
- Justified Criminal: Scammers Connie and JoJo are made very sympathetic because of their own personal and financial troubles.
- Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist: Ken and Simon are trying to hunt down Connie and JoJo, however they are not portrayed as villains. They are simply doing their jobs, which is to put an end to the protagonists’ criminal activities.
