Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (film)

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, with Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo and Michael Potts in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released in select theaters on November 25, 2020, before streaming December 18, 2020 on Netflix.

About Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (film) in brief

Summary Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (film)Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the play of the same name by August Wilson. It stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, with Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo and Michael Potts in supporting roles. The project was originally announced alongside Denzel Washington’s Fences in 2013 as part of his 10-picture deal with HBO. The adaptation eventually moved to Netflix, with the cast joining in July 2019 and filming commencing that same month in Pittsburgh.

Star Bose man died of colon cancer during post-production in August 2020, making Black Bottom his final film appearance. The film was theatrically released in select theaters on November 25, 2020, before streaming December 18, 2020 on Netflix. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 8. 110.