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Respect. (2021 American film) Respect is a 2021 American biographical musical drama film directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut ), written by Tracey Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri, based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. The film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin, with Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra ...
- $32.9 million
- Kris Bowers
- $55 million
Aug 13, 2021 · With Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess. Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Liesl Tommy
- 2021-08-13
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a young child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, "Respect" is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice and become the Queen of Soul. 32,386 IMDb 6.6 2 h 24 min 2021. X-Ray UHD PG-13.
- 144 min
Aug 13, 2021 · This standard-issue biopic falls shy of its subject's transcendent brilliance, but Jennifer Hudson's starring performance absolutely commands Respect. Read Critics Reviews. Much like the...
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- PG-13
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Sep 8, 2021 · Jennifer Hudson talks about her role as the queen of soul in the new biopic Respect, directed by Liesl Tommy. She reveals how she drew from her own experiences and spoke to Franklin before her death in 2018.