Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Directed by George C. Wolfe · 93 min · Drama, Music
46.8 TOPICAL score · #2,149 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020, directed by George C. Wolfe) has a TOPICAL score of 46.8 - ranked 2,149 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and cast, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (1,297 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (1,297 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read36,349 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Viola Davis (actor #123), Chadwick Boseman (actor #449), Colman Domingo (actor #827), Glynn Turman