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Respect
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Respect is a 2021 biographical drama and musical film directed by Liesl Tommy. The movie depicts Aretha Franklin and features a cast including Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, and Audra McDonald. It also portrays characters such as C. L. Franklin, Jerry Wexler, and James Cleveland. The narrative is set in Detroit, New York City, Birmingham, and Muscle Shoals, covering the period from 1952 through the 1970s.
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Studios, One Community, Chislehurst Entertainment, and Harvey Mason Media, the film originated in the United States and Canada. It has a runtime of 145 minutes and was released on August 12, 2021, with additional release dates in August and November 2021. The budget was $55,000,000, and the revenue was $31,217,372. Kramer Morgenthau served as director of photography, and Kris Bowers composed the score. The film holds review scores of 6.3/10, 68%, and 61/100, with an IMDb rating of 6.6.
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Film · TMDB
6.8The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- pop singer
- biography
- african american history
- african american
- african american musician
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- family
- Depicts
- Aretha Franklin
- Composer
- Kris Bowers
- Cinematographer
- Kramer Morgenthau
- Narrative location
- Muscle Shoals
- Duration
- 145
- FilmAffinity ID
- 911859
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- publication date
- 2021-11-25
- title
- Respect
- review score
- 61/100
- set in period
- civil rights movement
- characters
- Smokey Robinson
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