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6.764/10

CinemaSerf
Much has been made of the late Aretha Franklin's choice of actress to portray her in this early career retrospective - but I wonder what she might have made of the rest of the cast? Jennifer Hudson is... read more
over 3 years ago

Peter McGinn
This was a good movie, and I enjoyed it. However, I don’t expect I will ever watch it a second time. In a way, it felt like I had already seen it. And I get why: the experiences of women, even celebri... read more
over 3 years ago
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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

Brandon Gilpin
Teenager

Tangela Large
Grieving Mother

Albert Jones
Ken Cunningham

Myk Watford
Rick Hall

Gilbert Glenn Brown
Martin Luther King Jr.

Kimberly Scott
Mama Franklin
Nevaeh Moore
Young Carolyn

Victoria Paige Watkins
Teen #2

Christopher Daniel
Edward

Zach Strum
David Hood
Director

Liesl Tommy
Director
Creator
Tracey Scott Wilson
Story

Callie Khouri
Story
Tracey Scott Wilson
Screenplay