The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
	Official promotional poster
Directed by	Lee Daniels
Screenplay by	Suzan-Lori Parks
Based on	Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs ; by Johann Hari
Produced by	Lee Daniels; Jordan Fudge; Tucker Tooley; Joe Roth; Jeff Kirschenbaum; Pamela Oas Williams;
Starring	Andra Day; Trevante Rhodes; Garrett Hedlund; Leslie Jordan; Miss Lawrence; Adriane Lenox; Natasha Lyonne; Rob Morgan; Da'Vine Joy Randolph; Evan Ross; Tyler James Williams;
Cinematography	Andrew Dunn
Edited by	Jay Rabinowitz
Music by	Kris Bowers
Production; companies	Lee Daniels Entertainment; New Slate Ventures; Roth/Kirschenbaum Films;
Distributed by	Hulu
Release date	February 26, 2021 (United States);
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Initially set to be released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures, the film was sold to Hulu in December 2020 and digitally released in the United States on February 26, 2021. The United States vs. Billie Holiday received mixed reviews from critics; while Day's performance was praised, the direction and screenplay were criticized as unfocused. For her performance, Day was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. The film was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ("Tigress and Tweed") and the soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, for Andra Day, Salaam Remi, and Lynn Fainchtein.