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Respect
Directed by
Liesl Tommy
PG-13
2021
2h 25m
Biography
,
Drama
,
and more
6.6
68%
95%
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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.
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Cast of Respect
Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker
C. L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans
Ted White
Audra McDonald
Barbara Franklin
Mary J. Blige
Dinah Washington
Marc Maron
Jerry Wexler
Tituss Burgess
Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
Saycon Sengbloh
Erma Franklin
Hailey Kilgore
Carolyn Franklin
Tate Donovan
John Hammond
Skye Dakota Turner
Aretha Franklin (young)
Heather Headley
Clara Ward
Leroy McClain
Cecil Franklin
Lodric D. Collins
Smokey Robinson
Brenda Nicole Moorer
Brenda Franklin
Brandon Gilpin
Teenager
Tangela Large
Grieving Mother
Albert Jones
Ken Cunningham
Myk Watford
Rick Hall
Gilbert Glenn Brown
Martin Luther King Jr.
Kimberly Scott
Mama Franklin
Nevaeh Moore
Young Carolyn
Victoria Paige Watkins
Teen #2
Christopher Daniel
Edward
Zach Strum
David Hood
Respect Ratings & Reviews
Eric Bakke
October 12, 2024
Although the concert sequences featuring Jennifer Hudson shine as the standout moments, the overall narrative falls into a fairly predictable pattern, sticking closely to the typical music biopic formula.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
Hudson is the perfect choice to live Aretha Franklin's story with powerful acting and vocals that sound authentic but not copied.
Boston Globe
Mark Feeney
Striking a balance between the two isn't easy, but at its conclusion "Respect" finds a way to bring together woman and artist in a way that does justice to both.
BuzzFeed News
Michael Blackmon
The film touches upon the major moments of Franklin's life, but does not coalesce into a fulfilling narrative.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
Were Hudson's performance any less persuasive, the movie-engaging enough, informative enough, sensitive enough to sustain its hundred-and-forty-five-minute span-would sink under the weight of its elisions and simplifications.
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
"Respect" succeeds in doing exactly what is expected of it.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Claudia Puig
The musical sequences were the highlight, but Jennifer Hudson's performance was surprisingly vapid.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Christy Lemire
This movie exists in a world in which nobody realizes that Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is out there. It hits, with total earnestness, every single musical biopic cliché.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
Peter Rainer
It's just a series of tropes from biopics... You wonder why they felt the need to cover such a broad expanse of her life, and tick off all the moments in it in such clichéd ways.
Wall Street Journal
John Anderson
The impulse behind Respect is to create something epic, a memorial to its subject, and the upshot is a movie not only rigid with cliché but bloated beyond reason.
AARP Movies for Grownups
Thelma Adams
Hudson hits all the right notes as a natural-born talent struggling to find her voice -- and power -- as a singer, a woman and an African American who deserves, and ultimately demands, respect.
Rolling Stone
K. Austin Collins
This stuff all makes for good enough, watchable drama. But Respect is never better -- Hudson is never better -- than when the movie sets aside the bullet points to delve into the talent.
Observer
Rex Reed
Jennifer Hudson as Aretha is the whole deal.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
Jennifer Hudson excels as Franklin, giving a more measured performance than the one that nabbed her an Oscar in 2007's "Dreamgirls."
New York Post
Johnny Oleksinski
You've seen "Respect" before.
ABC News
Peter Travers
This by-the-numbers Aretha Franklin biopic is all about Jennifer Hudson doing Aretha proud. And does she ever. As the legendary Queen of Soul, Hudson does not, will not, cannot hit a wrong note, making 'Respect' a tribute to both their radiant talents.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
Absorbing and entertaining.
CNN.com
Brian Lowry
Having been anointed by Franklin herself to portray her, Hudson earns her place in that company. Yet in terms of a movie that completely does right by its star and regal subject, that little prayer hasn't been answered.
RogerEbert.com
Odie Henderson
It's a damn good performance and this is a damn entertaining movie.
Los Angeles Times
Justin Chang
"Respect" is fine, fitfully rousing, even respectable. And sometimes, it's something more.
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Liesl Tommy On The Story
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Scott Bernstein On The Story
Scott Bernstein On The Story
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Mary J. Blige On Dinah Washington
Mary J. Blige On Dinah Washington
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Jonathan Glickman On Aretha's Music
Jonathan Glickman On Aretha's Music
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The Queen's Court (Cast Featurette)
The Queen's Court (Cast Featurette)
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Stacey Sher On Aretha's Singular Voice
Stacey Sher On Aretha's Singular Voice
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Jennifer Hudson Becomes Aretha Franklin
Jennifer Hudson Becomes Aretha Franklin
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Marc Maron On His Character Jerry Wexler
Marc Maron On His Character Jerry Wexler
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Jennifer Hudson On Playing Her Ideal Role
Jennifer Hudson On Playing Her Ideal Role
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Audra McDonald On Working With Young Aretha
Audra McDonald On Working With Young Aretha
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Albert Jones On His Character Ken Cunningham
Albert Jones On His Character Ken Cunningham
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Skye Dakota Turner On Her Singing Experience
Skye Dakota Turner On Her Singing Experience
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Leroy McClain On His Character Cecil Franklin
Leroy McClain On His Character Cecil Franklin
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Kimberly Scott On Playing Aretha's Grandmother
Kimberly Scott On Playing Aretha's Grandmother
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Hailey Kilgore On Her Character Carolyn Franklin
Hailey Kilgore On Her Character Carolyn Franklin
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