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The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Respect (2021) is a drama, music and history film directed by Liesl Tommy, released on August 12, 2021 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Audra McDonald. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 485 ratings.
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Jennifer Hudson
as Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker
as C. L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans
as Ted White
Audra McDonald
as Barbara Franklin
Mary J. Blige
as Dinah Washington
Marc Maron
as Jerry Wexler
Tituss Burgess
as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
Saycon Sengbloh
as Erma Franklin
Hailey Kilgore
as Carolyn Franklin
Tate Donovan
as John Hammond
Skye Dakota Turner
as Aretha Franklin (young)
Heather Headley
as Clara Ward
Directed by Liesl Tommy, written by Tracey Scott Wilson, Callie Khouri and Tracey Scott Wilson, produced by Jonathan Glickman, Scott Bernstein and Harvey Mason Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 485 ratings.
This was a good movie, and I enjoyed it. However, I don’t expect I will ever watch it a second time. In a way, it felt like I had already seen it. And I get why: the experiences of women, even celebrity women, often mirror each other when it comes to strict fathers, as=busive first husbands, and so on. The reason we have cliches is that a lot of stuff that happens is so common it becomes a cliche. I only wish the…
Reviewed on October 17, 2021
Much has been made of the late Aretha Franklin's choice of actress to portray her in this early career retrospective - but I wonder what she might have made of the rest of the cast? Jennifer Hudson is superb when she sings, she captures much of the range and vitality of Ms Franklin. Unfortunately, as an actress she fares a little less well, and coupled with a really mediocre supporting cast the film drags quite…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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Respect (2021) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Respect (2021) includes Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald and Mary J. Blige. The film was directed by Liesl Tommy. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Respect was released on August 12, 2021 and runs for 2h 25m.
Respect (2021) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 485 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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