# Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

> During a tense 1920s Chicago recording session, blues legend Ma Rainey and ambitious trumpeter Levee clash over artistic control, racial power, desire, and the price of recognition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/432621

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: George C. Wolfe
- Cast: Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman, Michael Potts, Jeremy Shamos, Jonny Coyne, Taylour Paige
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10514222/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: fiery, soulful, theatrical, historical drama night, music film marathon

## Synopsis

A powerful exploration of music, race, and identity unfolds in a recording studio as tensions rise.

## Movies like Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

- [Candyman (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/394673)
- [The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/395366)
- [Dreamgirls (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/853)
- [Harriet (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/349405)
- [The Piano Lesson (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/571961)
- [Bessie (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/209783)
- [One Night in Miami... (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/466388)
- [Rustin (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/639608)
- [Till (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/608508)
- [Cadillac Records (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/8443)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt