Queenpins Apr 2026

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 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. Queenpins

The scam eventually draws in hackers and, surprisingly, white nationalist militias for weapon storage. The True Story Behind the Film The 2021 film Queenpins is a crime comedy

What starts as a way to save money quickly mushrooms into a $40 million enterprise involving: The Plot: From Cereal to Crime The story

The duo buys luxury items like Lamborghinis and a private plane to "clean" their cash.

Their success attracts the attention of a persistent supermarket loss prevention officer (Paul Walter Hauser) and a seasoned U.S. Postal Inspector (Vince Vaughn).