Mary J. Blige Movies: Essential Films
In this watch list we've put together Mary J. Blige's most significant dramatic performances, highlighting three films that showcase her range and evolution as an actress.
Mudbound represents her breakthrough and most acclaimed work, earning her historic dual Academy Award nominations for both Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song - making her the first person nominated in both categories for the same film in the same year. Respect and Rob Peace demonstrate her continued commitment to powerful roles, cementing her status as a serious dramatic actress alongside her legendary music career.
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Mudbound
In the post–World War II South, two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad.
Respect
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
Rob Peace
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
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