Cast: Aretha Franklin

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Aretha Franklin. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America

2009 · Documentary · 65 min. · United States

7.8

25 votes

7.8

25 votes

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (TV Series)

2021 · Documentary · 45 min. · United States

Direction Asif Kapadia · Danielle Peck · James Rogan

Cast The Rolling Stones · Aretha Franklin · Bob Marley · The Who

Plot TV Series (2021). 8 Episodes. In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached...

7.5

119 votes

7.5

119 votes

What's My Name: Muhammad Ali

2019 · Documentary · 165 min. · United States

Direction Antoine Fuqua

Cast Muhammad Ali · Bill Cosby · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Jim Brown

Plot One of the most iconic figures in athletic history, Muhammad Ali's incredible story from world champion boxer to inspiring social activist is explored through his own voice and never-before-seen archival...

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7.5

464 votes

7.5

464 votes

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018 · Documentary · 210 min. · United States

Direction Thom Zimny

Cast Elvis Presley · Steve Allen · Ann-Margret · Chet Atkins

Plot Elvis Presley's evolution as a musician and a man.

7.3

203 votes

7.3

203 votes

Muscle Shoals

2013 · Documentary · 111 min. · United States

Direction Greg 'Freddy' Camalier

Cast Aretha Franklin · Alicia Keys · Bono · Steve Winwood

Plot Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America's most creative and defiant music. Under the spiritual influence of the 'Singing River'...

7.3

141 votes

7.3

141 votes

The Blues Brothers

1980 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction John Landis

Cast Dan Aykroyd · John Belushi · Henry Gibson · Carrie Fisher

Plot Upon Jakes release from prison, the brothers are reunited and visit the orphanage they grew up in--only to discover that it is in danger of being shut down by the...

7.2

34K votes

7.2

34K votes

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction John Landis

Cast Dan Aykroyd · John Goodman · Joe Morton · J. Evan Bonifant

Plot Upon his release from prison, now-brotherless Blues Brother Jake Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) puts the band back together with the help of a golden-voiced strip joint bartender (John Goodman) and a...

5.2

5K votes

5.2

5K votes

American Dream: Detroit

2018 · Documentary · min. · United States

Direction Michael Bolton · Christina Kline

Cast Mitch Albom · Jerry Bruckheimer · Francis Ford Coppola · Aretha Franklin

Plot The comeback of Detroit is poised to be the greatest turnaround story of American history. American Dream: Detroit illustrates why the history and the future of Detroit matters in the...

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1968 2068 (S)

2018 · Documentary · 7 min. · United States

Direction Keisha Witherspoon

Cast Spiro Agnew · James Baldwin · Aretha Franklin

Plot Drawing on literary excerpts from the book Black Quantum Futurism: Theory and Practice, 1968 2068 is a meditation on cyclical and linear time theory, memory and trauma.

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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

2017 · Documentary · 123 min. · United States

Direction Chris Perkel

Cast Clive Davis · Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs · Art Garfunkel · Paul Simon

Plot A look at the life and work of music producer Clive Davis.

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Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

1990 · Documentary · 115 min. · United States

Direction Ellen Weissbrod

Cast Clarence Avant · George Benson · Big Daddy Kane · Richard Brooks

Plot A unique look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer and producer offers a collage of memories, sounds and intimate interviews with musical greats in a rousing showcase.

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The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV)

1982 · Movie · 60 min. · United States

Direction Walter C. Miller

Cast Rodney Dangerfield · Aretha Franklin · Bill Murray · Valerie Perrine

Plot Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.

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Sam Cooke: Legend

2003 · Documentary · 67 min. · United States

Direction Carl Franklin · Mary Wharton

Cast Sam Cooke · The Rolling Stones · The Beatles · Aretha Franklin

Plot The life and tragic death of popular R&B singer Sam Cooke, who topped the music charts in the US during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Jeff Krulik

Cast Led Zeppelin · John Paul Jones · Ian Anderson · Robert Plant

Plot 1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock…and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or...

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Not rated