: The film follows Charles from his humble, impoverished beginnings in Florida to his rise as a music legend. It highlights his struggle with blindness, which he developed at age nine after witnessing his brother's accidental drowning.
: The film holds an 80% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A+" CinemaScore . Cast & Awards Ray_HD_cb01_gold_2004
: Won the Academy Award for Best Actor , along with a Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild award for his role. : The film follows Charles from his humble,