The 2021 film Queenpins is a crime comedy inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon scam in U.S. history. The film stars Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as suburban "pink collar criminals" who turn a small-time scheme into a multi-million-dollar criminal enterprise. The Plot: From Cereal to Crime
The scam eventually draws in hackers and, surprisingly, white nationalist militias for weapon storage. The True Story Behind the Film Queenpins
While the movie takes creative liberties, it is based on a real-life 2012 case involving three Arizona women. 'Queenpins' Review: Suburban Scammers The 2021 film Queenpins is a crime comedy
The story follows Connie Kaminski (Kristen Bell), a cash-strapped former Olympian, and her best friend JoJo (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), an aspiring vlogger. After realizing they can obtain and sell legitimate coupons from a printing facility in Mexico, they launch an online business selling these "authorized" forgeries to other housewives for a fraction of their face value. The Plot: From Cereal to Crime The scam