145 mins |
Rated
M (Offensive language)
Directed by Liesl Tommy
Starring Jennifer Hudson, Marc Maron, Mary J. Blige, Audra McDonald, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tate Donovan
"Respect" is the remarkable true story of legendary music star Aretha Franklin’s journey to find her voice in the midst of the turbulent social and political landscape of 1960s America. Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Hudson (2007, Best Supporting Actress, "Dreamgirls") -- handpicked by Franklin -- headlines an all-star cast that includes Oscar®-winner Forest Whitaker (2007, Best Actor, "The Last King of Scotland"), Mary J. Blige, Marlon Wayans, and four-time Emmy®-nominee Tituss Burgess.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:
"What's on view is so fascinating and the storyline so involving and consequential that when the film ends at Franklin's famous church concert, you wish there was more."- Dwight Brown
- National Newspaper Publishers Association
"When Jennifer Hudson is singing her heart out, not so much approximating Aretha's voice as channeling her soul, the effect is transportive."
- Slant Magazine
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"Respect" is the remarkable true story of legendary music star Aretha Franklin’s journey to find her voice in the midst of the turbulent social and political landscape of 1960s America. Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Hudson (2007, Best Supporting Actress, "Dreamgirls") -- handpicked by Franklin -- headlines an all-star cast that includes Oscar®-winner Forest Whitaker (2007, Best Actor, "The Last King of Scotland"), Mary J. Blige, Marlon Wayans, and four-time Emmy®-nominee Tituss Burgess.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:
"What's on view is so fascinating and the storyline so involving and consequential that when the film ends at Franklin's famous church concert, you wish there was more."- Dwight Brown
- National Newspaper Publishers Association
"When Jennifer Hudson is singing her heart out, not so much approximating Aretha's voice as channeling her soul, the effect is transportive."
- Slant Magazine