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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021Movie2 h 11 minR

DramaMusic
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic525.4Rotten Tomatoes55%79%

A deeply moving, melancholic music movie about history and a real life story.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Her voice would not be silenced.

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Civil Rights
  • Jazz Era
  • Music-Driven
  • Historical
  • Racial Injustice
  • Tragic
  • Thought-Provoking
  • Political Intrigue

Cast

24 of 50

Crew

Directed by
Lee Daniels
Written by
Suzan-Lori Parks
Produced by
Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Lee Daniels
Music by
Kris Bowers

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Facts

March 31, 2021 · 2 h 11 min · R

Released
March 31, 2021
Runtime
2 h 11 min
Age rating
R
Content
Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres
Music, Drama, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
Chinese, French, German, Italian
Made in
United States
Available in
71 countries

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The United States vs. Billie Holiday?"

Questions about The United States vs. Billie Holiday

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Where can I stream The United States vs. Billie Holiday?

Hulu

In the United States, The United States vs. Billie Holiday streams on Hulu. It also streams in 45 other countries.

Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 52).

Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.