Ray
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
2004 | 152m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Taylor Hackford |
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| Writer: | James L. White, Taylor Hackford |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 29, 2004 |
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| Director: | Taylor Hackford |
| Writer: | James L. White, Taylor Hackford |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | loss of loved one, country music, jazz, blindness and impaired vision, georgia, overdose, bus ride, melancholy, record producer, biography, rags to riches, childhood trauma, gospel, indianapolis, record label, recording studio, pianist, usa history, cautionary |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions, Baldwin Entertainment Group, Anvil Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $124,700,000
Budget: $40,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jamie Foxx | Ray Charles |
| Kerry Washington | Della Bea Robinson |
| Regina King | Margie Hendricks |
| Harry Lennix | Joe Adams |
| Clifton Powell | Jeff Brown |
| Bokeem Woodbine | Fathead Newman |
| Sharon Warren | Aretha Robinson |
| C.J. Sanders | Young Ray Robinson |
| Curtis Armstrong | Ahmet Ertegun |
| Richard Schiff | Jerry Wexler |
| Larenz Tate | Quincy Jones |
| Terrence Howard | Gossie McGee |
| David Krumholtz | Milt Shaw |
| Wendell Pierce | Wilbur Brassfield |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Mary Ann Fisher |
| Chris Thomas King | Lowell Fulson |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Jimmy |
| Rick Gomez | Tom Dowd |
| Denise Dowse | Marlene |
| Warwick Davis | Oberon |
| Patrick Bauchau | Dr. Hacker |
| Robert Wisdom | Jack Lauderdale |
| Kurt Fuller | Sam Clark |
| Jedda Jones | Mercedes |
| Gary Grubbs | Billy Ray |
| Carol Sutton | Eula |
| Paula Jai Parker | Ruth Brown |
| Eric O'Neal Jr. | Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs. |
| Tequan Richmond | Ray Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs. |
| Ayanna Tatum | Woman in Sandpiper Lounge (uncredited) |
| Afemo Omilami | Angry Husband |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James L. White | Screenplay, Story |
| Stephen Altman | Production Design |
| Barbara A. Hall | Line Producer |
| Per Hallberg | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Maria Nay | Set Decoration |
| Yvonne Yaconelli | Production Supervisor |
| Nicola Goode | Still Photographer |
| Pamela Alch | Script Supervisor |
| JoAnn Stafford-Chaney | Hair Department Head |
| Stacye P. Branche | Makeup Department Head |
| Jeff Galpin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Karen Baker Landers | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Mary Frances Eglin | Art Department Coordinator |
| Curt Sobel | Music Supervisor |
| Scott Plauche | Art Direction |
| John Bucklin | Supervising Art Director |
| Dino DiMuro | Sound Effects Editor |
| Peter Staubli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Chris Jargo | ADR Supervisor |
| Michelle Pazer | ADR Editor |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Kimaree Long | Dialogue Editor |
| Bruce Tanis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Christopher Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Steve Cantamessa | Production Sound Mixer |
| Nerses Gezalyan | Foley Mixer |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Catherine Harper | Foley Artist |
| Greg Orloff | Sound Mixer |
| Bob Beemer | Sound Mixer |
| Frederick H. Stahly | Dialogue Editor |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor |
| Scott Sanders | Sound Effects Editor |
| Anthony Maccario | Property Master |
| Anna MacKenzie | ADR Editor |
| Scott Millan | Sound Mixer |
| Jerry Grandey | First Assistant Director |
| Raymond Prado | Second Unit Director |
| Taylor Hackford | Director, Story |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting |
| Paweł Edelman | Director of Photography |
| Craig Armstrong | Original Music Composer |
| Sharen Davis | Costume Design |
| Paul Hirsch | Editor |
| Camille Friend | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alise Benjamin | Co-Producer |
| Nick Morton | Co-Producer |
| Ray Charles Robinson Jr. | Co-Producer |
| Stuart Benjamin | Producer |
| Jaime Rucker King | Executive Producer |
| Howard Baldwin | Producer |
| Karen Elise Baldwin | Producer |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer |
| William J. Immerman | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 27 | 41 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 34 | 75 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 39 | 62 | 23 |
| 2024 | 7 | 43 | 57 | 28 |
| 2024 | 8 | 42 | 75 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 29 | 53 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 33 | 75 | 19 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 46 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 956 | 965 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 279 | 610 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 746 | 847 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 897 | 897 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 573 | 573 |