Respect (2021)
August 12, 2021Release Date
Respect (2021)
August 12, 2021Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Respect is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Microsoft Store, Peacock Premium, Vudu, DIRECTV
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker
C. L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans
Ted White
Tituss Burgess
James Cleveland
Mary J. Blige
Dinah Washington
Audra McDonald
Barbara
Marc Maron
Jerry Wexler
Heather Headley
Clara Ward
Kimberly Scott
Mama Franklin
Tate Donovan
John Hammond
Hailey Kilgore
Carolyn Franklin
Saycon Sengbloh
Erma Franklin
Skye Dakota Turner
Aretha Franklin (young)
Liesl Tommy
Director
Leroy McClain
Cecil Franklin
Tracey Scott Wilson
Writer
Lodric D. Collins
Smokey Robinson
Callie Khouri
Writer
Brenda Nicole Moorer
Brenda Franklin
Scott Bernstein
Producer
Brandon Gilpin
Teenager
Jonathan Glickman
Producer
Harvey Mason Jr.
Producer
Tangela Large
Grieving Mother
Albert Jones
Ken Cunningham
Stacey Sher
Producer
Myk Watford
Rick Hall
Kris Bowers
Composer
Gilbert Glenn Brown
Martin Luther King Jr.
Kramer Morgenthau
Cinematographer
Avril Beukes
Editor
Nevaeh Moore
Young Carolyn
Tiffany Little Canfield
CastingDirector
Bernard Telsey
CastingDirector
Victoria Paige Watkins
Teen #2
David Vacarri
CastingDirector
David Vaccari
CastingDirector
Ina Mayhew
ProductionDesigner
Paul Hsu
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul A. Levin
Post Production Supervisor
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Sue Baden-Powell
Executive Producer
Greg Crawford
ADR Mixer
Daniel L. Smith
Digital Compositor
Aaron L. Gilbert
Executive Producer
Matt Hovland
ADR Mixer
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas Varga
Sound Mixer
Ed Bruce
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jason Cloth
Executive Producer
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Andrea Bowman
Key Hair Stylist
Sarah Carter
Decorator
Alex Hillkurtz
Set Dresser
Matt Akey
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Cathy T. Marshall
Set Decoration
Lawrence Davis
Hair Department Head
Hunter Moore
Boom Operator
Robert Wilson
Hairstylist
Suzanna Boykin
Hairstylist
Brad Kalinoski
Visual Effects Supervisor
Wendy Gipp
Visual Effects Producer
John P. Nugent
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ed White
Sound Mixer
Ann Gray
Post Production Supervisor
Mark Wilkening
ADR Mixer
Chris LeDoux
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Simi Wein
Production Supervisor
Jerry Yuen
Boom Operator
Kate Bilinski
Sound Effects Editor
Clint Ramos
Costume Design
Mark Dillon
Supervising Art Director
Stevie Martin
Makeup Department Head
Kenyatta Williams
Set Costumer
Marybeth Dillon
Art Direction
Joyce Gilliard
Hairstylist
Brandon Kachel
Matte Painter
Diana Salzburg
Set Decoration Buyer
Mandrill Hardge
Additional Hairstylist
Margina Dennis
Makeup Artist
Andrew Byrne
Visual Effects
Aaron Worman
Makeup Artist
Victor Jones-Moore
Hairstylist
Rob Nagy
Set Designer
Leah Winkler
Production Supervisor
Duncan Key
Digital Compositor
Heather Taylor
Visual Effects Editor
Christopher Cheng
Digital Compositor
Moe Coles
Additional Hairstylist
Natasha Arellano
Makeup Artist
Jackie Lynch
Makeup Artist
Cassandra Powell
Additional Hairstylist
Genyii Scott
Hairstylist
A. Renea Dyson
Additional Hairstylist
Ben Sumner
VFX Artist
Charmaine Balcerzak
Hairstylist
Nicholas Daniels
Digital Compositor
Parra Thomas
Makeup Artist
Delonda Harvey
Additional Hairstylist
Kate Stauduhar
Visual Effects Editor
Daniel Dupre
Matte Painter
Chris McGlamery
Set Dresser
Joseph Sacco
Special Effects Technician
Irenia Vail
Hairstylist
Julia Stockton
Dialogue Editor
Caoimhe Maguire
Visual Effects Producer
Christy Caudle
Additional Hairstylist
Libra Cordero
Key Makeup Artist
Tracy P. Lawrence
Hairstylist
Anthony Bradley
Special Effects Coordinator
Thomas Kerns
Special Effects Technician
Praveen Allu
Digital Compositor
Munee Hayes
Costume Supervisor
Crystal D. Brown
Costume Supervisor
Aldo Ruggiero
Visual Effects Supervisor
Andrew Prescott
Visual Effects Producer
Adam Keane
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 12, 2021
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 25m
Content RatingPG-13
Box Office$31,217,372
Genres
Wiki.
Respect is a 2021 American biographical musical drama film directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut), written by Tracey Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri, based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. The film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin, with Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, and Mary J. Blige in supporting roles. The film follows the first three decades of Franklin's life, from being born as a musical prodigy in an affluent African-American family, the repercussions of losing her mother at age 10 to her arduous rise to international musical stardom, while enduring an abusive marriage, ultimately concluding with the recording of her influential live album Amazing Grace (1972).
A film on Franklin's life was in development for a long time with Franklin herself involved in the pre-production, however the film languished in development hell for years due to lack of finding a suitable candidate. Following release of the musical film Dreamgirls (2006), Franklin asked Hudson to play her but did not finalize her decision until seeing her in the Broadway musical The Color Purple. The film began production in early 2019 and had concluded by February 2020. The film is dedicated to Franklin, who died in 2018.
After much delay and postponement, due to the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic, Respect premiered in Los Angeles on August 8, 2021, and was released theatrically in the United States on August 13, 2021, by United Artists Releasing, and in other territories by Universal Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances, the film's production values, and costume design, but received criticism for its screenplay and long running time.