De Amerikaanse release van ''Respect'' is gepland voor 13 augustus 2021.<ref name="sft">{{en}} ''[https://deadline.com/2020/10/aretha-franklin-biopic-respect-tomb-raider-2-off-release-schedule-1234604554/ Jennifer Hudson's Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect' Delayed By 7 Months; MGM Also Pulls 'Tomb Raider 2' Off Schedule]'' Deadline.com, 27 oktober 2020</ref>
De release was oorspronkelijk gepland voor de zomer van 2020, maar in de loop van 2019 werd vervolgensde film uitgesteld tot oktober 2020.<ref>{{en}} ''[https://deadline.com/2019/03/aretha-franklin-biopic-respect-release-date-mgm-1202572281/ Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect' Gets Release Date From MGM]'' Deadline.com, 8 maart 2019</ref><ref>{{en}} ''[https://deadline.com/2019/12/jennifer-hudson-respect-aretha-franklin-biopic-teaser-trailer-first-look-1202814813/amp/ Jennifer Hudson Demands R-E-S-P-E-C-T In First-Look Aretha Franklin Biopic Footage]'' Deadline.com, 20 december 2019</ref> In maarthet 2020daaropvolgende jaar werd de release nogmaalsomwille uitgesteld,van ditmaalde tot[[coronapandemie]] 25opnieuw decembermeermaals 2020uitgesteld.<ref name="sft" /><ref>{{en}} ''[https://deadline.com/2020/03/respect-jennifer-hudson-aretha-franklin-biopic-christmas-day-opening-1202893314/ Aretha Franklin Biopic 'Respect' Heads To Christmas For Awards Season Rollout]'' Deadline.com, 26 maart 2020</ref>
