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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Name: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Released: 2021
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence

Taste attributes: dramahistorymusicdetectivebiographymusic/dancehistoricalslowheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Her voice would not be silenced."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy historical drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 131 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940's, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

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