What was the title of Beyoncé’s 2008 film about blues singer Etta James?

Beyoncé played Etta James in the 2008 film Cadillac Records.

Cadillac Records is a biographical drama about Chess Records and several musicians associated with the label. Beyoncé portrays blues and soul singer Etta James, whose career included the famous recording “At Last.” The film follows the complicated relationships among artists, producers, business figures, and the music industry.

The movie is not a complete documentary biography of Etta James. Like many dramatized historical films, it compresses timelines and reshapes events for storytelling. Beyoncé’s performance nevertheless brought renewed attention to James’s music, and Beyoncé recorded “At Last” for the film’s soundtrack.

Cadillac Records is often mixed up with Dreamgirls because both films involve singers, the recording business, and Beyoncé. Their subjects differ: Dreamgirls is a fictional musical about a group, while Cadillac Records is a dramatized account centered on Chess Records and real musicians.