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Get on Up

Now in Theaters - USA February 23

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Original title: Get on Up
Year: 2014
Running time: 138 min.
Country: United States
Director: Tate Taylor
Screenwriter: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth (Story: Steven Baigelman, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth)
Music: Thomas Newman
Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, David Andrew Nash, Nelsan Ellis, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jill Scott, Tika Sumpter, Dan Aykroyd, Keith Robinson, Lennie James, Fred Melamed, Craig Robinson, Josh Hopkins, Brandon Mychal Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Tariq Trotter, Aloe Blacc, Nick Eversman, J.D. Evermore, Carol Lee, Cleta Elaine Ellington, Ahna O'Reilly, James DuMont, Michael Papajohn, Kirk Bovill, John Benjamin Hickey, Allison Janney, Jason Davis, Billy Slaughter
Producer: Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Jagged Films, Wyolah Films
Genre: Drama | Biography. Music. 1960s. 1970s
Synopsis / Plot: Chadwick Boseman stars as James Brown. From a childhood spent in poverty to his emergence as the Godfather of Soul, Brown's incredible life story is one of talent, determination, and perseverance.

Awards: 2014: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Critics' reviews

"Chadwick Boseman is in the groove from the first frame to the last (...) Taylor aims, admirably if not always successfully, to break or at least shake up the conventional biopic mold"

Sheri Linden: The Hollywood Reporter
"Boseman tears into the role like a man possessed. You can't take your eyes off him (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Is it possible for a single movie to capture James Brown in all his multitudes, contradictions and reinventions? Probably not, but “Get On Up” makes an admirable, fitfully successful stab"

Scott Foundas: Variety
"Jamie Foxx won Best Actor for his subtle performance as Ray Charles. Boseman exceeds that solid standard. Incarnating James Brown in all his ornery uniqueness, he deserves (...) instant election to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"

Richard Corliss: Time
"These kinds of Hollywood pop stardom portraits usually flop or fly based on their casts and the ebullience of their musical scenes. 'Get on Up' wins on both fronts (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Jen Chaney: The Washington Post
"Boseman’s charisma is irresistible (...) But the movie never truly touches you emotionally (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Connie Ogle: Miami Herald
"It’s the powerful, raw, energized performance by Chadwick Boseman that makes this film worth seeing (...) a four-star performance in a three-star movie (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Richard Roeper: Chicago Sun-Times
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