Respect (2021)
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The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
- Released: 2021-08-12
- Genres: Drama, Music, History
- Runtime: 2h 25m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 487 votes
Directed by Liesl Tommy.
Top cast
- Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin
- Forest Whitaker as C. L. Franklin
- Marlon Wayans as Ted White
- Audra McDonald as Barbara Franklin
- Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington
- Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler
- Tituss Burgess as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
- Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin
- Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin
- Tate Donovan as John Hammond
Where to watch Respect
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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