Bessie (2015)
Survival began with a song
16 May 2015 · 1h 47mDramaMusicTV Movie
★ 6.4 / 10 · 133 votes on TMDB
Directed by Dee Rees
What it's about
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Watch it when you're feeling…
Cast
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Richard
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
Viola
Tory Kittles
Clarence
More like Bessie
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020 · ★ 6.6
Hounddog
2008 · ★ 6.5
Cadillac Records
2008 · ★ 7.1
Crossroads
1986 · ★ 7.4
Good Vibrations
2012 · ★ 6.7
Born to Be Blue
2015 · ★ 6.5
American Son
2019 · ★ 6.0
Selena
1997 · ★ 7.7
Mo' Better Blues
1990 · ★ 6.5
Stomp the Yard
2007 · ★ 7.2
Honey: Rise Up and Dance
2018 · ★ 6.9
Lemonade
2016 · ★ 8.4
Not quite the vibe?
Pick a mood →