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The Apollo (2019)98 minDocumentaryRating 55/100

Oscar(R)- and Emmy(R)-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City's landmark Apollo Theater in this documentary that weaves together clips from music, comedy and dance performances, interviews with artists including Smokey Robinson and others -- and behind-the-scenes footage of the team that makes the Apollo run.

Cast: Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Angela Bassett, James Brown, Duke Ellington

Director: Roger Ross Williams