Aretha Franklin

Best known as an Inverviewee Actress based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $696,241 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #702)
Best-known acting roles: Soul Food Cafe Owner (The Blues Brothers), (Blues Brothers 2000), Herself (Amazing Grace), Herself (Muscle Shoals)
Best-known technical roles: Amazing Grace (Producer)
Born: March 25, 1942
Died: August 16, 2018
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorInverviewee2$696,241$0$696,241
Supporting1$57,229,890$15,389$57,245,279
Documentary Subject1$4,450,454$5,346,859$9,797,313
(Unclassified)1$14,089,198$0$14,089,198
In Technical RolesProducer1$4,450,454$5,346,859$9,797,313

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Theater counts: Free Guy unseats Jungle Cruise, while Respect and Don’t Breathe 2 post solid counts

August 12th, 2021

Free Guy

After having only one new wide release debut last week, this week will see three arrive in theaters. The largest of the three is 20th Century Studios’ oft-delayed action comedy, Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jodie Comer. The film about a bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, opens in 4,165 theaters. The count is enough to topple Jungle Cruise from its two week reign as widest release, as the latter drops to 3,900 theaters this week. Next up is the biographical drama Respect, from United Artists Releasing and starring Jennifer Hudson as the late “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin. The film opens in 3,207 locations. Lastly, is Sony Pictures, Don’t Breathe 2, the follow up to Don’t Breathe, which earned a worldwide total of $170 million nearly five years ago. The horror film, which returns Stephen Lang as “The Blind Man” releases in 3,005 theaters… More...

Amazing Grace Trailer

April 12th, 2019

Concert performance by Aretha Franklin opened April 5 ... Full Movie Details.

A documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin's album Amazing Grace at The New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Only a Couple of This Week’s Films are Amazing

April 5th, 2019

Amazing Grace

If I were to use just one phrase to describe this week’s list, it would be “Good, but not great.” More than half of the films on this week’s list have reviews that are exactly that, merely good, but not good enough for limited release. Of the exceptions, Amazing Grace is the one I want to see the most. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 5, 2019Amazing Grace Herself $4,450,454$5,346,859$9,797,313
Sep 27, 2013Muscle Shoals Herself $696,241$696,241
Oct 24, 2012The Zen of Bennett Herself
Feb 6, 1998Blues Brothers 2000 $14,089,198$14,089,198
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers Soul Food Cafe Owner $57,229,890$15,389$57,245,279
 
Averages $19,116,446$2,681,124$20,457,008
Totals 5 $76,465,783$5,362,248$81,828,031


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 20, 1980The Blues Brothers $4,858,152594$57,229,890$57,245,279100.0%
 
Averages $4,858,152594$57,229,890$57,245,279100.0%
Totals 1 $57,229,890$57,245,279

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 5, 2019Amazing Grace Producer $4,450,454$5,346,859$9,797,313
 
Averages $4,450,454$5,346,859$9,797,313
Totals 1 $4,450,454$5,346,859$9,797,313