Ray

2004 · Directed by Taylor Hackford

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.

Cast: Jamie Foxx, Richard Schiff, Terrence Howard, Kerry Washington, Regina King, David Krumholtz, Curtis Armstrong, Bokeem Woodbine, Harry Lennix, Kurt Fuller

Rating: 7.44/10 from 1,623 votes