Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

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It would be an empty world without the blues.

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

• Released: 2020-11-25
• Genres: Drama, Music
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 1,294 votes

Directed by George C. Wolfe.

Top cast

• Viola Davis as Ma Rainey
• Chadwick Boseman as Levee
• Colman Domingo as Cutler
• Glynn Turman as Toledo
• Michael Potts as Slow Drag
• Jeremy Shamos as Irvin
• Jonny Coyne as Sturdyvant
• Taylour Paige as Dussie Mae
• Dusan Brown as Sylvester
• Joshua Harto as Policeman

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Where to watch Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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