Movie
Get On Up
2014PG-132h 19m6.8 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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Cast
Chadwick BosemanJames Brown
Nelsan EllisBobby Byrd
Dan AykroydBen Bart
Viola DavisSusie Brown
Lennie JamesJoe Brown
Fred MelamedSyd Nathan
Jill ScottDeeDee Brown
Octavia SpencerAunt HoneyCredits
- Directed by
- Tate Taylor
- Written by
- Jez Butterworth, Steven Baigelman, John-Henry Butterworth
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $33.4M
Production
- Jagged FilmsUnited States
Imagine EntertainmentUnited States
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
1950s1970s1980safrican american entertainerbiographybreaking the fourth walldomestic violencenon linear
