
Respect
2021 · Movie · PG-13 · 145 min · ★ 6.8
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-08-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (464 votes)
Themes
- pop singer
- biography
- african american history
- african american
- african american musician
Cast & crew

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
Directed by Liesl Tommy