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Aug 13, 2021 · Respect: Directed by Liesl Tommy. 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.
- (17K)
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Liesl Tommy
- 2021-08-13
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 McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss ...
- $32.9 million
- Kris Bowers
- $55 million
Aug 13, 2021 · I learn so much about the life of Aretha Franklin. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/21 Full Review LA Vaughan The movie was fantastic. Unfortunately, the movie goers behind me sang ...
- (2.1K)
- Liesl Tommy
- PG-13
- Jennifer Hudson
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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. 32,375 IMDb 6.6 2 h 24 min 2021. X-Ray UHD PG-13. Drama · Electrifying · Feel-good · Gentle.
- 144 min
Official Trailer. To become the Queen, she needed to find her voice. Academy Award® Winner Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin. Watch the new trailer now, and don't miss #RespectMovie in theaters this August.
Aug 12, 2021 · Tommy, a theater director making her feature film debut, handles the material and its many moving parts with assurance. “Respect” opens in Detroit in 1952, where the young Aretha is living ...
Aug 13, 2021 · Aretha Franklin was one of our greatest artists, and Respect, the new movie about her early years, doesn't entirely avoid those biopic conventions. But there's real intelligence and feeling in it ...