Respect (2021 American film)

Respect
Respect
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Liesl Tommy
Screenplay by	Tracey Scott Wilson
Story by	Callie Khouri; Tracey Scott Wilson;
Produced by	Harvey Mason Jr.; Scott Bernstein; Jonathan Glickman; Stacey Sher;
Starring	Jennifer Hudson; Forest Whitaker; Marlon Wayans; Audra McDonald; Marc Maron; Tituss Burgess; Mary J. Blige;
Cinematography	Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by	Avril Beukes
Music by	Kris Bowers
Production; companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures; Bron Creative; Glickmania; One Community;
Distributed by	United Artists Releasing (United States); Universal Pictures (International);
Release dates	August 8, 2021 (Los Angeles); August 13, 2021 (United States);
Running time	145 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$32.9 million

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,^[2] 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.

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^ ^a ^b "Put Some "Respect" On Her Name! Actress And Executive Producer Jennifer Hudson Shines At Premiere Of Aretha Franklin Biopic". August 9, 2021.
^ "Respect - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. June 9, 2021.
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^ "Respect (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
^ "Respect (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

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[bossip-2] "Put Some "Respect" On Her Name! Actress And Executive Producer Jennifer Hudson Shines At Premiere Of Aretha Franklin Biopic". August 9, 2021.

[3] "Respect - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. June 9, 2021.

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[NUM-5] "Respect (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2021.

[BOM-6] "Respect (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

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