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Get On Up (2014) · Cineora

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A TATE TAYLOR FILM

Get On Up

20142h 19mPG-13Movie

DramaHistoryMusic

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 27.5K votes

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.

Inspiring
Bittersweet
Gritty
Music
True story
Family

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a group of friends and talking about after. Contains strong language and sexual content.

DirectorTate Taylor

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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Chadwick BosemanJames Brown

Nelsan EllisBobby Byrd

Dan AykroydBen Bart

Viola DavisSusie Brown

Lennie JamesJoe Brown

Fred MelamedSyd Nathan

Jill ScottDeeDee Brown

Octavia SpencerAunt Honey

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