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
Direction J. Kevin Swain · Amy Goldberg
Cast Don Cornelius · Chaka Khan · Patti LaBelle · Smokey Robinson
7.8
25 votes
7.8
25 votes
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (TV Miniseries)
2005 · Documentary · 360 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Sebastian Barfield · Kate Broome · Anna Gravelle · Alastair Laurence
Cast Ray Charles · Sam Moore · Diana Ross · Lou Adler
7.6
97 votes
7.6
97 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...
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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