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Respect

2021 · 145 min

A sweeping, soulful rise-and-fall story carried by powerhouse performances, moving from church pews to stardom while weighing the cost of fame.

Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Genres: Drama, Music, History
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans

Tagline: Find out what it means.
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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Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Genres: Drama, Music, History
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
identity
family
trauma
faith
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, music, history
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Written by: Tracey Scott Wilson
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh
Music: Kris Bowers
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Runtime: 145 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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