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Rotten Tomatoes® Score 80%
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In Theaters: August 1, 2014
PG-13 | 2h 18m | Drama
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A biographical drama following the story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, showing his rise from poverty to extreme success. It shows how he rose from an impoverished childhood to become a world famous and highly influential R&B musician with hits in the 1960s and ’70s, becoming one of the most influential musical figures of the 20th century.
Director: Tate Taylor
Studio: Universal Pictures
Producer(s): Brian Grazer, Erica Huggins, Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott, Dan Aykroyd, Josh Hopkins, Tariq Trotter, Aakomon Jones, Jordan Scott, Jamarion Scott
Writer(s): Steve Baigelman, Jez Butterworth, John Butterworth
Official Site: getonupmovie.com
44 votes and 19 Reviews
| Write a Review
Rotten Tomatoes® Score 80%
68%
In Theaters: August 1, 2014
PG-13 | 2h 18m | Drama
Watch Trailer
A biographical drama following the story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, showing his rise from poverty to extreme success. It shows how he rose from an impoverished childhood to become a world famous and highly influential R&B musician with hits in the 1960s and ’70s, becoming one of the most influential musical figures of the 20th century.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score 80%
68%
In Theaters: August 1, 2014
PG-13 | 2h 18m | Drama
A biographical drama following the story of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, showing his rise from poverty to extreme success. It shows how he rose from an impoverished childhood to become a world famous and highly influential R&B musician with hits in the 1960s and ’70s, becoming one of the most influential musical figures of the 20th century.
