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By Helen O'hara (407) for Empire (3,446) on 10 Aug 2021

A perfectly serviceable biopic with good performances, which goes some way to explaining Franklin’s genius as a musician and a star, but…

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By Mary Sollosi (29) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 10 Aug 2021

It isn't nearly as compelling a movie as Franklin was a singer, but while the film never fully captures her brilliance, it does at least effectively…

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By Vikram Murthi (112) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 10 Aug 2021

Franklin’s real life was obviously rife with drama worthy of the big screen, but Wilson and TV-trained director Liesl Tommy take a comprehensive,…

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By Mark Kennedy (184) for The Associated Press (882) on 10 Aug 2021

The script by Tracey Scott Wilson (Fosse/Verdon) is a collection of scenes that don’t add up to much, never really building and interrupted…

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By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 09 Aug 2021

Similar to other recent musical biopic vehicles like Judy and The United States vs…

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By Keith Watson (196) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 09 Aug 2021

When Jennifer Hudson is singing her heart out, not so much approximating Aretha’s voice as channeling her soul, the effect is transportive…

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By Jenny Nulf (101) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 09 Aug 2021

The casting is the only part of the movie that feels genuine, with Hudson channeling the Dreamgirls emotive performance that earned her an…

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By Charles Bramesco (223) for The Guardian (2,969) on 09 Aug 2021

In the leading role as the queen of soul, Jennifer Hudson comports herself as well as could be hoped considering the material she’s been…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 08 Aug 2021

Respect has everything you could hope for in a musical biopic…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 08 Aug 2021

A powerful account of self-actualization spanning 20 formative years, Liesl Tommy’s biopic is also an intimate gift of love, rich in complexity,…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 08 Aug 2021

Stately as it is, Respect never quite becomes a “great film,” but Hudson, Whitaker, McDonald, Burgess and Maron ensure it’s never less…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 08 Aug 2021

Though Respect can feel a little soft in the drama department, it delivers the added pleasure of hearing Hudson re-create Franklin’s key…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for TheWrap (3,203) on 08 Aug 2021

Even when the movie stumbles, Hudson’s bravura performance — and those extraordinary songs — steady its soul…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 08 Aug 2021

There’s no question that director Liesl Tommy and star Jennifer Hudson have approached this project with reverence, hoping to highlight the…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for IndieWire (3,631) on 08 Aug 2021

So much of Respect is about Aretha wanting more — and so desiring to work for it — and it’s disheartening that this well-meaning exploration…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for The Playlist (3,871) on 08 Aug 2021

There’s little in Respect that one couldn’t glean from a Wikipedia scan, and in terms of her work, time would be better-spent re-watching…

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