Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (movie)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama movie directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It is based on the play of the same name by August Wilson.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Directed by	George C. Wolfe
Screenplay by	Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Based on	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson
Produced by	Denzel Washington Todd Black Dany Wolf
Starring	Viola Davis Chadwick Boseman Glynn Turman Colman Domingo Michael Potts
Cinematography	Tobias A. Schliessler
Edited by	Andrew Mondshein
Music by	Branford Marsalis
Production companies	Escape Artists Mundy Lane Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	November 25, 2020 (2020-11-25) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20–30 million[2]

The movie was produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black, and Dany Wolf. It stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, with Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts.

The movie is about Ma Rainey and talks about her career in Chicago during the 1920s and how her career was affected by racism.

It was released on a limited theatrical release on November 25, 2020, before beginning to stream on Netflix on December 18.