Get on Up

Get on Up 2014

6.8/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.3

IMDB Rating : 6.9

FD Smart Rating : 6.8

Synopsis : This powerhouse biopic traces the legendary James Brown's rocky road from humble origins to superstardom as the Godfather of Soul.

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Andorra , Aruba , Belize , Bolivia , Chile , Colombia , Costa Rica , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Guatemala , Guernsey , Honduras , Isle of Man , Jersey , Nicaragua , Panama , Paraguay , Peru , Trinidad and Tobago , Uruguay , Venezuela , South Korea

Directors:

Tate Taylor

Actors:

Nelsan Ellis , Lennie James , Viola Davis , Fred Melamed , Chadwick Boseman , Octavia Spencer , Dan Aykroyd , Jacinte Blankenship , Jill Scott , Craig Robinson

Creators:

Jez Butterworth , John-Henry Butterworth , Steven Baigelman

Languages:

European Spanish , English , Spanish , English - Audio Description , English [Original]

Subtitles:

European Spanish , Spanish , English , Korean

Genres:

Biography, Drama, Music

Release Date:

2014

Run Time:

2h18m

Maturity Rating:

Allowed for ages 12 years and older.

On route to the stage, singer James Brown recalls a life with a turbulent childhood where music was his only constructive release for his passions. A chance demonstration of that in prison led to a new friend who helped get him out and into a musical career. With his fire and creative daring, Brown became a star who defiantly created new possibilities in show business both on and behind the stage in face of racism and conventional thinking. Along the way, James would also become a peacemaker who redefined and raised the African-American community's feeling of self-worth when it was needed most. However, those same domineering passions would lead James Brown alienating everyone around him as his appetites became ever more self-destructive. Only after he hit rock bottom with a serious mistake does Brown realize what he needs to do make his life as the Godfather of Soul truly worthwhile.

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