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Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia | Rotten Tomatoes

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

2021

1h 45m

Drama

Biography

Music

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75%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Influential gospel singer Mahalia Jackson rises to fame in the 1940s and performs at numerous rallies during the civil rights movement.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

Thanks to Brooks' resolute performance and Kenny Leon's sturdy directing style, Mahalia successfully argues for our attention.

Apr 6, 2021

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

Danielle Brooks and Joaquina Kalukango make you wanna download the whole Mahalia Jackson catalog...yesterday. Spectacular performances, direction and production design all around!!!

Apr 6, 2021

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Kirsten W

The music was amazing. It was nice to see a biopic about Mahalia.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Wolfram A

Danielle Brooks is outstanding

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Dane B. M

I'm an atheist. And I am a huge fan of Mahalia Jackson. And in this movie I became a believer in Mahalia Jackson through the heaven-sent voice of Danielle Brooks. She brings to life the incredible voice of this gospel great. Her acting and voice give this movie a boost to the heavens above. Stunning.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Alexa M

Incredible music and an important story to tell. The writing was disappointing and a lot of the acting wasn't up to the task, but Danielle Brooks, Joaquina Kalukango and Olivia Washington stole the show. Danielle deserves awards for her performance.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/05/23

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Mahalia Jackson (Grammy award wining singer and Orange Is the New Black actress Danielle Brooks) became the Queen of Gospel as well as the voice of the civil rights movement. With a four decade career, Jackson was one of the reasons why gospel blues became so important to black churches throughout the U.S. And more importantly, during a time when racial segregation existed, she sold an estimated 22 million records and performed in front of black and white audiences. The granddaughter of former slaces, Jackson was born into poverty in New Orleans. The church and music was her salvation, which is why she always wanted to deliver the Word of the Lord through her music. After years of being a singer anywhere she could find a place to sing, including funerals and churches, her recording of "Move On Up a Little Higher" reached number two on the Billboard charts. She did that without singing secular music, something she stuck to for her entire career. With a story by Bettina Gilois (who also wrote Bessie, a movie about Jackson's inspiration Bessie Smith) and a teleplay by Todd Kreidler, this tells the life story of Jackson in a very dynamic way. It's directed by Kenny Leon, who directed the Hairspray Live! and The Wiz Live! TV movies. The moments with Dr. Martin Luther King (Rob Demery) are very moving, particularly when he asks her to sing a song that he loves at his funeral, should he die before her. Of course, he did, and the moments where we see how Jackson was part of the civil rights movement should remind us that this was only sixty years ago. While a Lifetime movie, this could have played theaters. For a subject that I wouldn't think I'd enjoy, I can't believe how much I was moved by this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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james t

Better than Respect. Audio quality is brethtaking.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/21

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Kenny Leon

Director

Danielle Brooks

Mahalia Jackson

Jason Dirden

Russell

Joaquina Kalukango

Mildred

Olivia Washington

Estelle

Rob Demery

Martin Luther King

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Synopsis

Influential gospel singer Mahalia Jackson rises to fame in the 1940s and performs at numerous rallies during the civil rights movement.

Director: Kenny Leon
Producer: Moshe Bardach, Charles Cooper
Screenwriter: Bettina Gilois, Todd Kreidler
Production Co: Front Street Pictures
Genre: Drama, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 45m

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