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Ray (2004)

PG-13152 minDrama, Music

7.4 / 10

2,019 votes

Budget: $40MRevenue: $125M

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

Directed by Taylor Hackford