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Respect
2021
· Movie
· 145 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
61–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This biographical film traces the rise of Aretha Franklin, from a young girl singing in her father's church choir to her international superstardom. It follows her journey to find her unique voice amidst personal turmoil and the pressures of the music industry. The story captures her struggle for independence and creative control, which ultimately leads to the recording of her iconic songs and her title as the Queen of Soul.
Details
- Director
- Liesl Tommy
- Writers
- Callie Khouri, Tracey Scott Wilson
- Released
- 12 August 2021
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $55.0M
- Box office
- $31.2M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 26 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 31 →5 wins from 31 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| 64th Annual Grammy Awards 2022 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) " | Nominee |
| 64th Annual Grammy Awards 2022 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Respect | Nominee |
| 79th Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Original Song | " Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) " | Nominee |
| 11th AACTA International Awards 2022 | Best Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| 22nd Black Reel Awards 2022 | Outstanding Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| 22nd Black Reel Awards 2022 | Outstanding Original Score | Kris Bowers | Nominee |
| 22nd Black Reel Awards 2022 | Outstanding Editing | Avril Beukes | Nominee |
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64th Annual Grammy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Respect | Nominee |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | " Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) " | Nominee |
28th Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
79th Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song | " Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) " | Nominee |
53rd NAACP Image Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Entertainer of the Year | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture) | Liesl Tommy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Respect | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | Harvey Mason Jr., Scott Bernstein, Jonathan Glickman, Stacey Sher, Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | Stephen Bray, Jason Michael Webb | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Audra McDonald | Nominee |
4th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actress – Film | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Chairman's Award | Jennifer Hudson | Winner |
22nd Black Reel Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing | Avril Beukes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Score | Kris Bowers | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | " Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) " | Nominee |
26th Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Harvey Mason Jr., Scott Bernstein, Jonathan Glickman, Stacey Sher | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Nominee |
47th People's Choice Awards
3 nominations
| The Drama Movie Star of 2021 | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| The Drama Movie of 2021 | Harvey Mason Jr., Scott Bernstein, Jonathan Glickman, Stacey Sher, Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| The Female Movie Star of 2021 | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
12th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Song in a Feature Film | " Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) " | Nominee |
| Best Original Song – Onscreen Performance | Jennifer Hudson, Hailey Kilgore & Saycon Sengbloh – " Respect " | Nominee |
23rd Women's Image Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Harvey Mason Jr., Scott Bernstein, Jonathan Glickman, Stacey Sher | Nominee |
11th AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Jennifer Hudson | Nominee |
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Song for a Musical or Comedy Visual Production | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" | Nominee |