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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020 · 1h 33m · R
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IMDb6.9/1078,809 votes
Rotten Tomatoes97%critic reviews
Metacritic87/100critic reviews
6.6/101,300 votes
What is it about? Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
It would be an empty world without the blues.
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.
Genres: drama, music. Themes: chicago, illinois, recording studio, singer, lesbian relationship, lgbt, blues music.
Cast and crew Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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Creators
- Directed byGeorge C. Wolfe
- ScreenplayRuben Santiago-Hudson
- MusicBranford Marsalis
- CinematographyTobias A. Schliessler
- EditingAndrew Mondshein
Full cast and crew21 cast members, 47 crew
Cast:
- Viola Davis · Ma Rainey
- Chadwick Boseman · Levee
- Colman Domingo · Cutler
- Glynn Turman · Toledo
- Michael Potts · Slow Drag
- Jeremy Shamos · Irvin
- Jonny Coyne · Sturdyvant
- Taylour Paige · Dussie Mae
- Dusan Brown · Sylvester
- Joshua Harto · Policeman
- Quinn VanAntwerp · Band Singer
- Chloe Davis · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Mayte Natalio · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Johanna Elmina Moise · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Onyxx Noel · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- LaWanda Hopkins · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Sierra Stewart · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Malaiyka Reid · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Catherine Foster · Ma Rainey's Dancer
- Antonio Fierro · Laborer (uncredited)
- Daniel Johnson · Chicago Worker (uncredited)
Crew:
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson · Screenplay
- George C. Wolfe · Director
- Andrew Mondshein · Editor
- Constanza Romero · Executive Producer
- Branford Marsalis · Original Music Composer
- Todd Black · Producer
- Dany Wolf · Producer
- Denzel Washington · Producer
- Mark Ricker · Production Design
- Tobias A. Schliessler · Director of Photography
- Avy Kaufman · Casting
- Ann Roth · Costume Design
Trailer Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
ENMa Rainey's Black Bottom | Official Trailer | NetflixOctober 19, 2020Movies like this Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Details Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
- First theatrical release
- November 25, 2020
- Release in the US
- November 25, 2020
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Escape Artists, Mundy Lane Entertainment
Frequently asked questions
How long is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom?
1h 33m (93 minutes).
Who’s in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom?
Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Jeremy Shamos, Jonny Coyne, Taylour Paige, Dusan Brown, and Joshua Harto. Directed by George C. Wolfe.
Is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom worth watching?
IMDb 6.9 from 78,809 votes. Rotten Tomatoes 97%. Metacritic 87/100.
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