Respect
“Find out what it means.”
Synopsis
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-05-19
Top Cast
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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
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 13, 2021
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 8, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$55M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$31.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.57x
-$23.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Liesl Tommy
- Screenplay & Story
- Tracey Scott Wilson
- Original Score
- Kris Bowers
- Original Title
- Respect
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Production Budget
- $55M
- Worldwide Gross
- $31.2M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Studios, One Community, Chislehurst Entertainment, Harvey Mason Media, Glickmania
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Liesl Tommy
Tracey Scott Wilson, Callie Khouri
Kris Bowers
Kramer Morgenthau
Avril Beukes
Jonathan Glickman, Jennifer Hudson, Sue Baden-Powell, Stacey Sher, Harvey Mason Jr.
Department Leadership Roster
Jonathan Glickman
Producer
Kris Bowers
Original Music Composer
Avril Beukes
Editor
Kramer Morgenthau
Director of Photography
Ina Mayhew
Production Design
Ed Bruce
Visual Effects Supervisor
John P. Nugent
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Kalinoski
Visual Effects Supervisor
Aldo Ruggiero
Visual Effects Supervisor
Liesl Tommy
Director
Tracey Scott Wilson
Screenplay
Harvey Mason Jr.
Producer
Scott Bernstein
Producer
Clint Ramos
Costume Design
Julius LeFlore
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Respect
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Respect about?
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Who directed Respect?
Respect was directed by Liesl Tommy.
Who stars in Respect?
The principal cast of Respect includes Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige.
When was Respect released and how long is it?
Respect was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of Respect?
Respect had a reported production budget of $55M and grossed $31.2M at the worldwide box office (0.57 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Respect?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Respect was composed by Kris Bowers.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Respect?
Respect holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).