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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Jennifer Hudson
- Forest Whitaker
- Marlon Wayans
- Audra McDonald
- Marc Maron
- Tituss Burgess
- Mary J. Blige
- Saycon Sengbloh
- Hailey Kilgore
- Tate Donovan
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Aug 8, 2021
Dear Heavenly Father, I’m gonna need so much more strength if I have to see more mediocre singer biopic movies. The real life artists deserve better. Please help me. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
jonathan fujiiAug 20, 2021Have you lost your mind? Maybe I found it There is no doubt that Jennifer Hudson's performance as Aretha Franklin was breathtaking and absolutely phenomenal. I've always been fascinated by Aretha Franklin and I'm glad they found the right actress to portray her,…
☆ sophie ☆Aug 21, 2021Bold of her to play Aretha Franklin after Cats
Kevin Y - Mar 16, 2023
Many actors seem destined to play historical figures, and Jennifer Hudson's casting as Aretha Franklin seems like a no-brainer. If there's one thing to praise about this movie, it's that she gives her all to the role of this icon, nailing most of the singing and fully…
Rafael "Mister Movie" JovineAug 13, 2021Me every time six time Tony winning actress and star of The Good Fight Audra McDonald showed up: “Wow. It’s six time Tony winning actress and star of The Good Fight Audra McDonald”
Emma 🔆Aug 3, 2021RESPECT may be overlong & formulaic in its presentation of Aretha Franklin’s life but the performances held my attention throughout. While I liked the supporting work, Jennifer Hudson elevated this material with a tremendous career-best performance in a role she was born to…
Matt Neglia - Aug 30, 2021
Respect is a much better biopic than people give it credit for. For someone like me who isn't particularly familiar with Aretha Franklin's personal life but quite enjoys her discography, Respect is a friendly and surprisingly engrossing entry that features amazing vocal…
nickAug 14, 2021Two things are made clear by this movie and they are: Aretha Franklin absolutely had a story worth telling and Jennifer Hudson is an AMAZING performer. This could have and should have been a knockout. But where is the innovation? The creativity? The SOUL? The very things…
🌻 lindsay 🌻Aug 17, 2021i need everyone to gather around and give jennifer hudson the biggest applause ever. she was spectacular in this film. like so wonderful!!! im gonna be honest and say i really really enjoyed this. is it the most amazing biopic?? no, but i think it gets most things right…
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- Elena Marvillet dislikedRespect
they didn’t respect my girl aretha
Sam Castro lovedRespectJennifer completely ate this role up as expected, the pacing of the movie itself could have been a little faster but overall made me just gain so much appreciation for both Aretha and Jennifer!
Louisvuitton lovedRespectJennifer Hudson ate this UP. No seriously. They left a couple of gaps that weren’t in her actual biography, but it makes sense to; since they are painting her in a different light. Good watch.
- Brianna Darby likedRespect
Jennifer Hudson did excellent job in Aretha Franklin Bio movie Respect I will be watching again also the other actor and actress did great also so I’m rating this movie 7.5/10
Meliss likedRespectJennifer Hudson did a really good job as Aretha Franklin and she probably used her own dramatic family history to render the emotional journey Aretha Franklin went through.
Isaac likedRespectPretty good! Very depressing and sad to see how the start of her life was, but was good to see she had a turnaround. Great acting and vocals too
- wonyy likedRespect
This movie was spot on, I love history movies. Especially black history movies and this one had me satisfied. It's a masterpiece.
B lovedRespectNot surprised this was good. Jennifer Hudson, with the blessing from Aretha, executed this perfectly.
kalina likedRespecti do not understand why it had to be that long but jennifer hudson is a goddess so i watched it all
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- MSMichelle Smith Young
Incredible! Outstanding! Very moving and inspiring! Jennifer Hudson deserve an academy award for her portrayal of Aretha! Definitely a must see!! 👏
MAMsBarbara AllenHer songs take on a new perspective, after learning what ignited most of her hits.
DBDJ BLAZEGreat movie, Jennifer Hudson gave the best performance of a lifetime portraying the Icon Aretha Franklin. Forest Whittaker was outstanding. I wish Mary J Blige character had few more scenes. She was fantastic. Overall great movie...Movie Of The Year. RESPECT!
- DADiana Armendariz
This is the type of message this world needs today, even in death Aretha Franklins message is very much still alive! Very inspiring! Jennifer Hudson, I think you will add your second Academy Award on your mantel.
DSDiana SchultzThis was AMAZING! I learned so much about Aretha Franklin and all she went through in her life. Jennifer Hudson did a fantastic job! I would see it again, and again...
VCVincent CalhounGreat Singing performance
- NVNatasha Vernon
Jennifer Hudson did a very great job but I expected the movie to be better overall. It was okay, not as powerful and moving as I thought that it would be.
MCmartha camascai had such high hopes for this movie but it bombed
PGPatryce GrantMusic Frees you. Do not give up when life brings you down
Metacritic
Aug 12, 2021
The preceding two-plus hours of this 145-minute slog — Tommy’s threadbare hodgepodge of bad impressions, gratuitous filmmaking, and even worse depictions of mental health — isn’t even a shadow of the real natural woman.
Robert Daniels
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Aug 9, 2021
The casting is the only part of the movie that feels genuine, with Hudson channeling the Dreamgirls emotive performance that earned her an early career Oscar.
Jenny Nulf
Austin Chronicle
Aug 9, 2021
Similar to other recent musical biopic vehicles like Judy and The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Respect never reaches the greatness of its shining star.
Brian Truitt
USA Today
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Respect (2021) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Respect (2021)?
The movie is 2hr 25min long.
What's Respect (2021) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Respect (2021)?
- Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin
- Forest Whitaker as Rev. C.L. Franklin
- Marlon Wayans as Ted White
- Audra McDonald as Barbara Franklin
- Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler
- Tituss Burgess as Rev. James Cleveland
- Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington
- Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin
- Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin
- Tate Donovan as John Hammond
Who's the director behind Respect (2021)?
Liesl Tommy directed Respect (2021).
Who produced Respect (2021)?
Harvey Mason, Scott Bernstein and Jonathan Glickman produced Respect (2021).
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