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Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(491 votes)
Overview
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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Box office
Grossed $31.2M worldwide against a $55M budget
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Setting
Set in New York City, Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and 2 other places
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Music
Music by Kris Bowers
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Kramer Morgenthau
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tracey Scott WilsonStory, Screenplay
- Callie KhouriStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 12, 2021
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $55M
- Revenue
- $31.2M
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
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In the United States
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Cast
Jennifer HudsonAretha Franklin
Forest WhitakerC. L. Franklin
Marlon WayansTed White
Audra McDonaldBarbara Franklin
Mary J. BligeDinah Washington
Marc MaronJerry Wexler
Tituss BurgessReverend Dr. James Cleveland
Saycon SengblohErma Franklin
Hailey KilgoreCarolyn Franklin
Tate DonovanJohn Hammond
Skye Dakota TurnerAretha Franklin (young)
Heather HeadleyClara Ward
Leroy McClainCecil Franklin
Lodric D. CollinsSmokey Robinson
Brenda Nicole MoorerBrenda Franklin
Brandon GilpinTeenager
Tangela LargeGrieving Mother
Albert JonesKen Cunningham
Myk WatfordRick Hall
Gilbert Glenn BrownMartin Luther King Jr.
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