Framed by a pair of powerhouse performances, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom pays affectionate tribute to a blues legend -- and Black culture at large.
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Movie Info
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Director -
George C. Wolfe -
Producer -
Todd Black , Denzel Washington , Dany Wolf -
Screenwriter -
Ruben Santiago-Hudson -
Distributor -
Netflix -
Production Co -
Netflix -
Rating -
R (Language|Brief Violence|Some Sexual Content) -
Genre -
History , Drama , Music -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 25, 2020, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 18, 2020 -
Runtime -
1h 34m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)