Cadillac Records
Directed by Darnell Martin
In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
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- elliotclowesJune 2, 2025This is a curious one. At times this feels paint-by-numbers and a bit cringe – with some over the top acting. And the second half of the film, with Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles) and Chuck Berry (Mos Def), is no where near as good as the first half. It’s all a bit rushed and shallow. It needed to steal 10-15 minutes from the first half, which was much slower paced. However, you can help but like the film. It’s got fun, romance and great music. And the music is done good. Musical biopics often have too little music, or too much. Or simply spend too much time in one area. This has a nice amount of musical and personal. Cadillac Records possesses an infectious enthusiasm that's difficult to resist. And I repeat: you can’t help but like it.
- MR_BigTimeMarch 28, 2026Cadillac Records needed to be longer in order to keep the slow burn pace it started with. Other than that, it was wonderfully executed. I particualrly loved Colombus Short (Little Walter), Eamonn Walker (Howlin' Wolf) and Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def (Chuck Berry) performances.
- Mister ArnMay 17, 2025"Cadillac Records" has its moments, but if the writers are going to play loose with the facts, they could at least craft a better story. After watching the film, I found myself seeking out and enjoying the music that Chess Records introduced to the world.
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Cadillac Records Trivia
Cadillac Records was released on December 5, 2008.
Cadillac Records was directed by Darnell Martin.
Cadillac Records has a runtime of 1h 49m.
Cadillac Records was produced by Andrew Lack, Sofia Sondervan.
In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
The key characters in Cadillac Records are Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Geneva Wade (Gabrielle Union).
Cadillac Records is rated R.
Cadillac Records is a Drama, History, Biography film.
Cadillac Records has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.
Cadillac Records had a budget of $12M.
Cadillac Records has made $8.9M at the box office.