Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The United States vs. Billie Holiday end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Name: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Genre: Music, Drama, History
Released: 2021
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence

Her voice would not be silenced.

Directed by Lee Daniels

Produced by Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films

2021131 min6.5 / 10

A biographical drama about systemic persecution and artistic resistance, centered on Billie Holiday's struggle against government surveillance and racial oppression during the war on drugs.

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, 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."

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Corrupted by Ambition Complicity Under Pressure Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship American City Movies

Genres

Music Drama History

Keywords

War On Drugs New Orleans, Louisiana Jazz Singer Or Musician Ban From Profession Biography Surveillance Heroin Addiction 1940s 1950s Fbi Agent

Where to watch

StreamHulu

Questions people ask

Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does The United States vs. Billie Holiday end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The United States vs. Billie Holiday easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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