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Get On Up (2014) is a drama, music and history film directed by Tate Taylor, released on August 1, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 19m. It stars Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd and Viola Davis. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 586 ratings.
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Chadwick Boseman
as James Brown
Nelsan Ellis
as Bobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd
as Ben Bart
Viola Davis
as Susie Brown
Lennie James
as Joe Brown
Fred Melamed
as Syd Nathan
Jill Scott
as DeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer
as Aunt Honey
Nick Eversman
as Mick Jagger
Tika Sumpter
as Yvonne Fair
James DuMont
as Corporal Dooley
Billy Slaughter
as Pool Cleaner
Directed by Tate Taylor, written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth and Steven Baigelman, produced by Brian Grazer, Victoria Pearman and Tate Taylor.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 586 ratings.
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 - especially when I don't know too much about the person(s) in question, as is the case with James Brown here; I've always known of him and his major songs, but that's about it. Boseman leads strongly, carrying the film…
Reviewed on October 25, 2020
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Get On Up (2014) is available to stream on Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Get On Up (2014) includes Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis and Lennie James. The film was directed by Tate Taylor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Get On Up was released on August 1, 2014 and runs for 2h 19m.
Get On Up (2014) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 586 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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