Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace is a music documentary that captures the 1972 recording of Aretha Franklin's live gospel album. The film shows Franklin returning to her musical roots by performing at a Baptist church in Los Angeles over two nights. Accompanied by the Southern California Community Choir and Reverend James Cleveland, she performs before a small audience that includes Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts. Although the footage was captured decades earlier, technical and legal issues prevented its release until recently.

The project was directed by Alan Elliott and Sydney Pollack. For Pollack, this represents the 17th film in his career, following The Interpreter from 2005. The cast features archive footage of Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, C.L. Franklin, Bernard Pretty Purdie, Chuck Rainey, and Clara Ward. Production was handled by several companies, including 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and TIME Studios.

The film earned 8 million USD at the worldwide box office. It is generally well-regarded by viewers and professionals alike. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.5/10 from 5,400 votes, while on TMDB, it has a score of 7.1/10 from 112 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher rating of 8.6/10 based on 163 reviews.