6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Music, History • 2021 • 145 min • Teen (13+)
Respect (2021)
Respect (2021)
Overview
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Starring Cast
Jennifer Hudson • Forest Whitaker • Marlon Wayans
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Starring Cast
Jennifer Hudson • Forest Whitaker • Marlon Wayans
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film's celebration of Aretha Franklin's journey of self-empowerment and her pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, alongside its focus on challenging patriarchal control, firmly aligns its dominant themes with progressive values.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a diverse cast that accurately reflects the real-life figures it portrays, centering on the life of a Black music icon. Its narrative explores themes of personal struggle, empowerment, and the Civil Rights era within the Black community, without explicitly framing traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christianity, particularly the Black Baptist church, as a foundational and deeply positive force in Aretha Franklin's life. It is depicted as the source of her musical talent, spiritual strength, and community support, despite the personal struggles of some individual adherents.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Respect' is a biographical drama about the life of Aretha Franklin. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative, focusing instead on Franklin's musical career, personal life, and civil rights activism. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The biographical drama 'Respect' chronicles the life and career of Aretha Franklin. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Respect" is a biopic depicting the life of Aretha Franklin and other real historical figures. All major characters are portrayed with the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a gender swap.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a biopic about Aretha Franklin, a Black historical figure. All major historical characters, including Franklin herself and her family and associates, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-life counterparts.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.8
Critic Ratings
6.8
6.1
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