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IMDb rating 7
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Critic rating 5.8

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Critic William Thomas
rated 6

...shambolic but authentic, affectionate and enjoyable.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

...a fascinating record of the evolution of a black musical style, and the tangled motives of the white men who had an instinct for it.

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Critic Keith Phipps
rated 3

...includes a lot of fine music.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Mikaela Johansson
rated 8

Musikhistoria som måste ses! Helt fantastisk.

1 year ago
Critic Nils Karlén
rated 6

Rutinmässig biografi med fantastisk musik.

Read full review at Moviezine

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Cadillac Records tells the story of the rise and fall of Chess Records, a legendary blues and R&B label founded by Leonard Chess in 1950s Chicago. The film follows the lives of Chess's artists, including Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Chuck Berry, Willie Dixon, and Etta James, as they struggle to make it big in the music industry. With a cast of talented actors and musicians, including Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Columbus Short, Mos Def, and Beyoncé Knowles, Cadillac Records brings to life the exciting but turbulent world of Chicago's R&B scene in the 1950s and 60s.

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Cadillac Records was released in theaters on December 5, 2008.