
SYNOPSIS
Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson stars as the legendary “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin in Respect. Inspired by the musical legend who helped shape her own career, Ms. Hudson learned to play the piano and performed each of Ms. Franklin’s iconic songs live. As a child, Aretha is a beacon of light in her father’s church choir; as an adult, she overcomes controlling men and inner demons. Empowered by friend and mentor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., she becomes a civil rights activist and through a spiritual journey finds her voice.
Marking the feature directing debut of Tony Award®-nominated director Liesl Tommy, the movie is executive-produced by Ms. Hudson and dedicated to Ms. Franklin; its original song “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” is by Carole King, Jamie Hartman, and Ms. Hudson. Respect also stars Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, and Academy Award® nominee Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington.
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BEST DIRECTOR
Liesl Tommy
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Screenplay by
Tracey Scott Wilson
Story by
Callie Khouri and Tracey Scott Wilson
BEST ACTRESS
Jennifer Hudson
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Marlon Wayans
Forest Whitaker
Tituss Burgess
Marc Maron
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Audra McDonald
Mary J. Blige
Skye Dakota Turner
Kimberly Scott
Saycon Sengbloh
Hailey Kilgore
Heather Headley
BEST EDITING
Avril Beukes, ACE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kramer Morgenthau, ASC
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Ina Mayhew, Production Designer
Sarah Carter, Set Decorator
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Clint Ramos
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)”
performed by Jennifer Hudson;
Music & Lyrics by Carole King, Jennifer Hudson & Jamie Hartman
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