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Portrait of Aretha Franklin

Acting

Aretha Franklin

Career

Active from 1980 to 2002, with a break from 1981 to 2001, busiest in 1980 and 2002 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Aretha Franklin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.1, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    3.3, average 5.5
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.0
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

        Movies and TV shows

        8
        Type
        Role
        Score
        Decade
        Genre
        Group by

        2010s

        1 title · average score 57
        The Upside
        The Upside (2019)
        GoodWatch score 57

        In Memory Of

        2000s

        2 titles
        It's Black Entertainment
        It's Black Entertainment (2002)

        as Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)

        The Star-Spangled Banner
        The Star-Spangled Banner (2002)

        as Singer

        1990s

        2 titles · average score 51
        Blues Brothers 2000
        Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
        GoodWatch score 46

        as Mrs. Murphy

        The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
        The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
        GoodWatch score 56

        as Homebuilt Computer / Singer (voice)

        1980s

        3 titles · average score 70
        Murphy Brown
        Murphy Brown (1988)
        GoodWatch score 67

        TV show · as Aretha Franklin

        WWF Superstars
        WWF Superstars (1986)
        GoodWatch score 70

        TV show · as Aretha Franklin

        The Blues Brothers
        The Blues Brothers (1980)
        GoodWatch score 74

        as Mrs. Murphy