Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Rent from
4K
$3.99
Apple TV Store
Buy from
4K
$19.99
Amazon Video
Rent from
4K
$5.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
4K
$19.99
YouTube
Rent from
$6.99
See all 8 options →
Prices last updated September 2, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
Trailers & Clips
About
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.
Theatrical
Aug 13, 2021
Box Office
$31.2M
Budget
$55.0M
Return
0.6x
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Studios, One Community, Chislehurst Entertainment, Harvey Mason Media, Glickmania
Cast
Full credits →J
Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker
C. L. Franklin
M
Marlon Wayans
Ted White
A
Audra McDonald
Barbara Franklin
M
Mary J. Blige
Dinah Washington
M
Marc Maron
Jerry Wexler
T
Tituss Burgess
Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
S
Saycon Sengbloh
Erma Franklin
H
Hailey Kilgore
Carolyn Franklin
T
Tate Donovan
John Hammond
H
Heather Headley
Clara Ward
L
Leroy McClain
Cecil Franklin
L
Lodric D. Collins
Smokey Robinson
B
Brandon Gilpin
Teenager
T
Tangela Large
Grieving Mother
A
Albert Jones
Ken Cunningham
M
Myk Watford
Rick Hall
G
Gilbert Glenn Brown
Martin Luther King Jr.
K
Kimberly Scott
Mama Franklin
P
Peyton Jackson
Young Cecil
