The United States vs. Billie Holiday is currently streaming on Hulu

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)130 minDrama, MusicRating 63/100

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.”

Cast: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne

Director: Lee Daniels