Luther: Never Too Much

Luther: Never Too Much (2024)

A voice like no other.

Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.

Date of release
2024-11-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Dawn Porter

Casting

Interesting facts

Luther: Never Too Much is a 2024 American documentary film written and directed by Dawn Porter, who also serves as an executive producer. It chronicles the life and career of R&B icon Luther Vandross, who died in 2005. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024 and received positive critical reception, winning two NAACP Image Awards and the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Documentary.

Production

Trish D Chetty and Ged Doherty began developing a film focused on Luther Vandross in 2018 through Raindog Films. Director Dawn Porter's production company Trilogy Films joined in 2022. Raindog Films acquired the rights to produce from Vandross' estate. The score was composed by Robert Glasper. Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, Phil Thornton and Jon Platt are executive producers.

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