Respect
Movie
2021
PG-13
2 HOURS 25 MINS
Biography
Drama
Music
Soul
R&B
Pop
Gospel
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin — from singing in her dad’s church choir to superstardom.
Cast & Crew
Jennifer Hudson Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker Rev. C.L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans Ted White
Audra McDonald Barbara Franklin
Marc Maron Jerry Wexler
Tituss Burgess Rev. James Cleveland
Mary J. Blige Dinah Washington
Saycon Sengbloh Erma Franklin
Hailey Kilgore Carolyn Franklin
Tate Donovan John Hammond
Heather Headley Clara Ward
Skye Dakota Turner Young Aretha
Liesl Tommy Director
Tracey Scott Wilson Screenwriter
Harvey Mason Producer
Scott Bernstein Producer
Jonathan Glickman Producer
Stacy Sher Producer
Jennifer Hudson Executive Producer
Liesl Tommy Executive Producer
Sue Baden-Powell Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
Jason Cloth Executive Producer
Kramer Morgenthau Cinematography
Avril Beukes Film Editing
Kris Bowers Original Music
Ina Mayhew Production Design
Mark Dillon Art Director
MaryBeth McCaffrey-Dillon Art Director
Sarah Carter Set Decoration
Clint Ramos Costume Design
Tiffany Little Canfield Casting
Bernard Telsey Casting
David Vaccari Casting
⨁Full Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, December 20
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.
Saturday, December 21
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.
Sunday, December 22
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.
Thursday, December 26
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.
Friday, December 27
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.
Wednesday, January 1
The rise of musical icon Aretha Franklin -- from singing in her dad's church choir to superstardom.
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