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Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
MPAA Rating R
Status Released
Release Date 2020-11-25
Runtime 94 minutes
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arleisha_strauder shared a tip "Great performances"
alicia_newkirk shared a tip "Brilliant performances!"
jolie_silverstein shared a tip "Queen Latifah was amazing in this role."
gilbert_jimenez_jr shared a tip "Chadwick Bozeman = Electricfying"
jennifer_martinez_8143 shared a tip "This film is so great! Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman deliver some of the best performances I’ve seen this year."
megan_slater shared a tip "Beautiful, dark, smokey and haunting"
luis_maita_8359 shared a tip "good"
gabrielle_patterson shared a tip "Absolutely wonderful!!"
mackenzie_tromble shared a tip "Amazing play adaptation. Great last work by Chadwick Boseman!"
nicole-islas shared a tip "Excellent movie!"
thee_izzy shared a tip "Amazing movie. Great performance and and relevant symbolism"
elizabeth_delahouss shared a tip "Powerful performance by all❤️"
anne_parent shared a tip "Love Viola Davis and it is poignant that it was the great Chadwick Boseman's last film."
stephen_williams_9710 shared a tip "Moral of the story...... Never speak God's name in vain"!"
green_eggs shared a tip "Great acting."
j_8293 shared a tip "Intense and Raw. Acting was phenomenal."
thisissashagift shared a tip "#empoweringblackpeople"
k8_fish shared a tip "Important."
taylor_mace shared a tip "Netflix"
raventt1001 shared a tip "Chadwick Boseman’s best performance without question"
james_smith_8233 shared a tip "Ultimately we learned little about her. Otherwise I enjoyed the story."
emily_hanback shared a tip "#violadavis"
chris_robinson_6973 shared a tip "Chadwick"
viteliwi shared a tip "Excelent performances overall."
lauren_dirusso shared a tip "Beautiful storytelling. Excellent cast."
angela_kimbrough_3641 shared a tip "Beautiful acting. Felt like i was in the theater seeing a play full of geavy hitters."
angela_kimbrough_3641 shared a tip "OMG almost felt like I was watching the live on stage #RealActorsActing"
robyn_clarke shared a tip "Amazing acting."
julianne_munich shared a tip "I loved it but cried a bit knowing it was Chadwick's last 😔"
juls_hoover shared a tip "See. This. Now."
amanda_isaac shared a tip "I loved the production design and the acting"
dominique_d_9044 shared a tip "It was really good !"
qc_rashae_chestnut shared a tip "Loved this! Viola always does a good job! RIP chadwick miss him deep"
lakeidrick_wimberly shared a tip "#chadwickboseman #violadavis #augustwilson"
dwayne_bosman shared a tip "A gripping movie that features award-worthy performances from Viola Davis and a posthumous Chadwick Bozeman."
amari_haywood shared a tip "Amazing movie !! The actors played their part so well it was crazy !! 10/10 #drama"
jennifer_pyles shared a tip "I expected it to be better. Loved the story and actors but plot moved slowly"
kathy_mccoy_9367 shared a tip "not sure why it says I recommend this. was a very disappointing movie."
perry_2326 shared a tip "Very intriguing"
kayla_king_2598 shared a tip "A great movie! 10/10"
andrew_maitner shared a tip "Jan"
charlene_gachette shared a tip "Awesome movie..."
jackie_the_leo shared a tip "😔😔😔😔"
jon_chmilar shared a tip "Great acting!"
diane_walsh_1130 shared a tip "What people do to survive in an oppressive culture."
ijeoma_ezeoke shared a tip "Riveting! Great acting!"
sierra_wilturner shared a tip "chadwick’s last film and did not disappoint but what do you expect he is amazing. as well as viola this deserves awards."
aakilah_wilson shared a tip "Its something that goes along with my heritage"
alex_marquez_6999 shared a tip "Great story. Able to portray several perspectives in a one afternoon."
reza_noori shared a tip "Casting is great!"
nan_murat shared a tip "The second film of August Wilson's wonderful cycle plays. I look forward to the next one."
debbie_edwards_8204 shared a tip "Worth watching for the acting. Didn’t love it though. Strange story"
kristen_sweeney_2705 shared a tip "April 30"
awesome_user_316341 shared a tip "Just good! Watch it!"