A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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Movie2014·139 min
Get On Up
Directed by Tate Taylor
A drama music film directed by Tate Taylor.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 52%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.8/10
591 ratings
About Get On Up
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Gritty
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, ambition hubris, identity self discovery, mid century, late 20th century, music performance, historical event, american regional, mentor student, outsider misfit, anti hero, nonlinear flashback, rise and fall