Respect (2021)

Respect is a 2021 American biographical musical drama film directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut), written by Tracey Scott Wilson, Callie Khouri, and is based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. The film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin, with Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, and Mary J. Blige in supporting roles. The film follows the first three decades of Franklin's life, from being born as a musical prodigy in an affluent African-American family, the repercussions of losing her mother at age 10 to her arduous rise to international musical stardom, while enduring an abusive marriage, ultimately concluding with the recording of her influential live album Amazing Grace (1972).
A film on Franklin's life was in development for a long time with Franklin herself involved in the pre-production, however the film languished in development hell for years due to lack of finding a suitable candidate. Following release of the musical film Dreamgirls (2006), Franklin asked Hudson to play her but did not finalize her decision until seeing her in the Broadway musical The Color Purple. The film began production in early 2019 and had concluded by February 2020. The film is dedicated to Franklin, who died in 2018.
Respect was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on November 9, 2021 by Studio Distribution Services (the home media distribution joint venture between Warner Bros Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), and only on the DVD format in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 13, 2021 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment with distribution handled by Warner Bros Home Entertainment.
== Images ==
File:Respect 2021 US DVD cover V1.jpeg|US DVD cover (front)
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File:Respect 2021 UK DVD cover V1.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (front)
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File:Respect 2021 UK DVD cover V3.png|UK/Ireland DVD cover (back)
== Storyline ==
=== Plot ===
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
=== Genres ===
* Biography
* Drama
* Music
=== Home Media Rating ===
* 12 (Ireland)
* 12 (UK)
* PG-13 (US)
== Details ==
=== Countries of origin ===
* United States
* Canada
=== Category Number ===
* 3000087899 (US) (DVD)
* 3992131998 (US) (Blu-Ray)
=== Home Media Release Dates ===
* November 9, 2021 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* December 13, 2021 (UK) (DVD)
* December 13, 2021 (Ireland) (DVD)
== Home Media Openings ==
* Opening to Respect (2021) US Blu-Ray (2021)
== Company Credits ==
=== Production Companies ===
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
* BRON Studios
* Creative Wealth Media Finance
* Glickmania
* One Community
=== Distributors ===
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (2021) (Worldwide) (all media)
* Studio Distribution Services (2021) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (DVD) (through Warner Bros Home Entertainment)
* Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (Ireland) (DVD) (through Warner Bros Home Entertainment)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (DVD) (through)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2021) (Ireland) (DVD) (through)
== Technical Specs ==
=== Aspect Ratio ===
* 2.35:1
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