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Get on Up(2014)6.8
Get on Up2014-08-01
•Drama, Music
•139 minutes
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.
Top Billed Cast
Chadwick Boseman
James Brown
Nelsan Ellis
Bobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd
Ben Bart
Viola Davis
Susie Brown
Lennie James
Joe Brown
Fred Melamed
Syd Nathan
Jill Scott
DeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer
Aunt Honey
Nick Eversman
Mick Jagger
Reviews1
A review by r96sk
7.0
Written by r96sk on 1 / Oct / 2020
Chadwick Boseman is terrific, but <em>'Get on Up'</em> is missing something that would make it a great biopic.
I still very much enjoyed it, I always tend to find biographical films interesting - e...
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Status
Released
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$33,448,971
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Jagged Films
Production Countries
- United States of America
Keywords
vietnam war
1970s
biography
south carolina
singer
breaking the fourth wall
domestic violence
songwriter
1980s
1950s
soul music
non linear
african american entertainer