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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) · Cineora

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A GEORGE C. WOLFE FILM

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

20201h 33mRMovie

DramaMusic

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 78.9K votes

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.

Melancholic
Gritty
Thought-provoking
Music
Period piece
Ambition

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, talking about after and a quick watch. Contains strong language.

DirectorGeorge C. Wolfe

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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Viola DavisMa Rainey

Chadwick BosemanLevee

Colman DomingoCutler

Glynn TurmanToledo

Michael PottsSlow Drag

Jeremy ShamosIrvin

Jonny CoyneSturdyvant

Taylour PaigeDussie Mae

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