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Betty: They Say I’m Different

2017Movie54 min

DocumentaryMusic
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Rotten Tomatoes67%–

A nostalgic, intriguing documentary movie about a real life story and history, with standout characters.

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An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…

Feels like

  • Music Documentary
  • Biographical
  • Cultural Icon
  • 70s Funk & Soul
  • Boundary-Breaking Artist
  • Archival Footage
  • Empowering Narrative
  • Historical Context
  • Jazz Fusion

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Directed by
Philip Cox
Written by
Philip Cox

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Facts

November 16, 2017 · 54 min · Sexual Content, Drug Use

Released
November 16, 2017
Runtime
54 min
Content
Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
English
Made in
Netherlands
Available in
7 countries

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Where can I stream Betty: They Say I’m Different?

PrimeKanopyFandango at Home FreeFandorPluto TVNight Flight+FlixFlingPlex

In the United States, Betty: They Say I’m Different streams on Prime, Fandor, Night Flight+, FlixFling, and Eternal Family, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Betty: They Say I’m Different worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%).

Is Betty: They Say I’m Different plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (6 of 10) more than on its plot.