The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021 "Her voice would not be silenced."
6.3| 2h11m| R| en
Details

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."

AD
AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

Stream on any device, 7-day free trial Watch Now

Trailers & Clips

Reviews

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews
Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.