What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
"Her story. Her voice."
ThumbScore
👍 77%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 82%
(RT: 88%, MC: 75) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Nina Simone as Herself
Lisa Simone as Herself
Dick Gregory as Himself
Stanley Crouch as Himself
Elisabeth Henry-Macari as Miss Mazzie
Ilyasah Shabazz as Self
Is What Happened, Miss Simone? good?
Most people think so. 77% audience score, estimated from 400 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 82%.
Overview
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words. Wikipedia ↗
