Respect
“Find out what it means.”
2021•PG-13•2h 25m•6.8•Released
DramaMusicHistory
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Director
Liesl Tommy
Writer
Tracey Scott Wilson
Budget
$55M
Revenue
$31M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
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
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Company
Bron Studios
Company
One Community
Company
Chislehurst Entertainment
Company
Harvey Mason Media
Company
Glickmania
Producer
Jonathan Glickman
Producer
Scott Bernstein
Producer
Harvey Mason Jr.
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