Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom right for your family?

Movie 2020 93 min

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. 14 (BR)

Likely present: Political & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The title suggests a focus on tensions and drama, possibly with social themes.

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