Respect (2021)

2021 · 145 min · Drama, Music, History

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

Directed by Liesl Tommy. Starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald and Mary J. Blige.

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