# Respect (2021)

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**Runtime**: 145 min
**Genres**: Drama, Music, History
**Directed by**: Liesl Tommy
**Written by**: Callie Khouri, Tracey Scott Wilson
**Starring**: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige, Marc Maron

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Aretha Franklin’s voice turns Detroit gospel into a blues explosion. A Detroit preacher’s daughter sprints from church pews to music royalty. The film lives in her silences between notes.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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