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Get on Up (2014)

PG-13 · 2014-08-01 · 2h 19m · EN
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The Funk Don't Quit

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

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Tate TaylorDirector
Budget
$30M
Box office
$33.4M

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Chadwick BosemanChadwick BosemanJames BrownNelsan EllisNelsan EllisBobby ByrdDan AykroydDan AykroydBen BartViola DavisViola DavisSusie BrownLennie JamesLennie JamesJoe BrownFred MelamedFred MelamedSyd NathanJill ScottJill ScottDeeDee BrownOctavia SpencerOctavia SpencerAunt HoneyNick EversmanNick EversmanMick JaggerTika SumpterTika SumpterYvonne FairJames DuMontJames DuMontCorporal DooleyBilly SlaughterBilly SlaughterPool Cleaner

Keywords

Breaking the fourth wall1980sBiographySinger1950sVietnam war1970sNon linearSongwriterSouth carolinaJames brownSoul music

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MusicTheme affinityBreaking The Fourth Wall · 1980s · BiographyDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityVietnam WarDirector preference921

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A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

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Get on Up has a runtime of 139 minutes.

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