Story Line
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.
“It would be an empty world without the blues.”
Top Cast

Viola Davis
Ma Rainey

Chadwick Boseman
Levee

Colman Domingo
Cutler

Glynn Turman
Toledo

Michael Potts
Slow Drag

Jeremy Shamos
Irvin
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Rating
6.6/ 10
Release Date
2020-11-25
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
DramaMusic
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User Reviews (4)
Manuel São Bento
8/10
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r96sk
9/10
•3/1/2021Excellent!
<em>'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom'</em> features great performances from Viola Davis (Ma) and Chadwick Boseman (Levee). Their characters aren't flawless, yet Davis and Boseman make them each a fascinating watch; the latter has one film-stea...

SWITCH.
6/10
•3/18/2021As a film adaptation, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' isn't so much a movie as it is a play with a few more options; a showcase for its actors rather than a cinematic experience. But the play it adapts is very good, one of my favourites of Wilson's. It's ...
Ahmetaslan27
8/10
•4/4/2023**Viola Davis as the Queen of the Blues**
The events of the film take place on the 1st day in the year 1927, and one place is a recording studio for music albums. We start with the preparation of the studio for the blues legend Marini, accompanied...






