Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

Play trailer

TV-14

2000

1h 36m

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

Tomatometer

1 Reviews

88%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole narrates her own re-enacted life story. Natalie (Theresa Randle) struggles growing up as the daughter of famous, beloved entertainer Nat King Cole (James McDaniel) and succumbs to one of Hollywood's most dangerous scourges: heroin. However, Cole eventually checks herself into rehab and overcomes her demons in time to record a duets album with her father. She also learns how to manage a complicated relationship with her mother (Diahann Carroll).

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

... the music is friendlier on the ears, and the actors, including Diahann Carroll as her mother and Theresa Randle as the younger Natalie, easier on the eyes.

Feb 6, 2018

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Robert Townsend

Director

Natalie Cole

Self

Randy Goodwin

Marvin Yancy

Diahann Carroll

Maria Cole

James McDaniel

Nat `King' Cole

Stephanie Samms

Natalie Cole (8-11)

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

View more photos

Synopsis

Director: Robert Townsend
Producer: Carroll Newman
Screenwriter: Cindy Myers, Natalie Cole
Production Co: NBC Studios, Robert Greenwald Productions
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2018
Runtime: 1h 36m

Email not verified

Let's keep in touch!

Sign up for the Rotten Tomatoes newsletter to get weekly updates on:

Let's keep in touch!

Sign up for the Rotten Tomatoes newsletter to get weekly updates on:

Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

Where to Watch