The film is loosely based on the real story of a multimillion dollar couponing scam. <\/p>
Crime comedy Queenpins is enjoying a resurgence on Netflix<\/a>, after initially landing in cinemas in 2021 and receiving a mixed reception. <\/span><\/p>\n The Kristen Bell<\/a>-starring film has soared to number one on the streamer\u2019s film charts this week, beating higher profile contenders such as Rebel Moon<\/a> and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Bell plays a bored and frustrated housewife trapped in a loveless marriage, who launches a counterfeit coupon scheme with her friend, who is portrayed by Kirby Howell-Baptiste.<\/span><\/p>\n The pair travel to Mexico to bribe an employee in a coupon printing factory to send them discarded coupons, and then sell them for profit back in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/span><\/p>\n The duo target brands such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble, raking in millions within months.<\/span><\/p>\n But it\u2019s not long before the scheme catches the attention of <\/span>a supermarket loss-prevention officer, Ken (<\/span>Paul Walter Hauser<\/span>), as well as a postal inspector (Vince Vaughn).<\/span><\/p>\n So, is the unlikely tale inspired by a true story? <\/span>Read on for everything you need to know about the real-life figures behind the movie.<\/span><\/p>\nQueenpins true story: Who are Connie Kaminski and JoJo Johnson?<\/b><\/h2>\n