Betty: They Say I’m Different
Seen it?2017 | 54 min | Documentary, Music
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and music lovers, this one's for you. Nobody is quite who they seem. Shelve it next to Miss Americana or Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 54 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty Mabry Davis arrived on the scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion style and outrageous funk. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and The Commodores and married Miles Davis, turning him from jazz to funk and then went on to ignite stages in the 70s with her sassy sexed up mix of hard rock and bluesy funk, inspiring artists from Prince to Erykah Badu to Karen 0 and Peaches. Then she vanished…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Philip Cox
- Betty Davis
- Desmond NakanoSelf
- Greg ErricoMusician/Sly & the Family Stone
- Oliver WangMusic Critic
- Vernon GibbsMusic Critic
- Elnora B. NealBetty's Aunt
- Nickey NealBetty's Cousin
- Winona WilliamsSelf
- Greg TateSelf
- Militia VoxSelf