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Get on Up
2h 19min
DRAMA
MUSIC
HISTORY
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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Original Title
Get on Up
Critics & Audience Score
5.4
Total Votes
527
Release Year
2014
Runtime (Duration)
2h 19min
Production Budget
$30M
Box Office Revenue
$33.4M
Profit / Loss Analysis
$3.4M
Casting
Actors

Chadwick Boseman
James Brown

Nelsan Ellis
Bobby Byrd

Dan Aykroyd
Ben Bart

Viola Davis
Susie Brown

Lennie James
Joe Brown

Fred Melamed
Syd Nathan

Jill Scott
DeeDee Brown

Octavia Spencer
Aunt Honey

Nick Eversman
Mick Jagger

Tika Sumpter
Yvonne Fair

James DuMont
Corporal Dooley

Billy Slaughter
Pool Cleaner

Ritchie Montgomery
Warden

Craig Robinson
Maceo Parker

Brandon Mychal Smith
Little Richard

Aloe Blacc
Nafloyd Scott

Josh Hopkins
Ralph Bass

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Vicki Anderson

Tariq Trotter
Pee Wee Ellis

Keith D. Robinson
Baby Roy

Stacey Scowley
Penelope White

Liz Mikel
Gertrude Sanders

Julius Tennon
Grandpa Byrd

Allison Janney
Kathy

John Benjamin Hickey
Richard

J.D. Evermore
Seminar Presenter
Carol Lee
Mavis
Cleta Elaine Ellington
Shirley Buell

Jim Gleason
Insurance Salesman

Ahna O'Reilly
Reporter
Antonius Charles
Black Infantryman

Donald Watkins
Black Infantryman

Corey Sorenson
Pilot

Hunter Burke
Soldier
Jamarion Scott
Little James Brown
Jordan Scott
Little James Brown

Rena DeAngelo
Reno Reporter

Aakomon Jones
Bobby Bennett
George Quinones
Lynched Man
Aaron Jay Rome
Frankie Avalon

Atkins Estimond
Big Junior

Clyde Jones
Daddy Grace

Michael Papajohn
1949 Cop
Denzel Reed
Big Kid
Phyllis Montana LeBlanc
Mrs. Byrd
Taura Cherne
Sarah Byrd

Kirk Bovill
Announcer
Cariella Smith
Diner Waitress

Jacinte Blankenship
Velma Brown
Sandra DeNise
Female in Audience

Sheldon Frett
Susie's Soldier
Mario J. Radford
JB Chauffeur

Joe T. Blankenship
Alan Leeds
Randy Smith
Minder
Alvin Edney II
Teddy Brown
Adrien Scott Robinson
Little Christmas Boy
Elliott June Rogers
Little Christmas Girl
Jamell Richardson
Jimmy Nolen

Jason Davis
Mayor White
Justin Hall
Bootsy

David Carzell
Catfish
Dominic Thigpen
Chicken
Matt Thompson
1949 Cop

Aaron J. Brooks
Insurance Agent
Crew

Tate Taylor
DIRECTOR

Thomas Newman
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

John-Henry Butterworth
SCREENPLAY

Jez Butterworth
SCREENPLAY
Steven Baigelman
SCREENPLAY
Trish Hofmann
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

John Norris
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Peter Afterman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

John-Henry Butterworth
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Anna Culp
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Jez Butterworth
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Victoria Pearman
PRODUCER

Mick Jagger
PRODUCER

Tate Taylor
PRODUCER

Brian Grazer
PRODUCER
Erica Huggins
PRODUCER

Stephen Goldblatt
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Danny Epper
STUNTS

Michael McCusker
EDITOR
Kerry Barden
CASTING
Paul Schnee
CASTING
D. Stevens
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Jason King
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Jason King
SOUND DESIGNER
Will Arnot
STEADICAM OPERATOR
Gary Trentham
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Cate Hardman
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Craig Dollinger
BOOM OPERATOR

Sharen Davis
COSTUME DESIGN
Scott Millan
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Rickley W. Dumm
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Daniel Saxlid
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Robert L. Sephton
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR
Budd Carr
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Margaret Yen
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Steven A. Morrow
SOUND MIXER
Robert L. Sephton
SOUND DESIGNER
Mark Ricker
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Will Arnot
CAMERA OPERATOR
Jesse Rosenthal
ART DIRECTION
Curt Sobel
MUSIC EDITOR
Jordan Corngold
MUSIC EDITOR
Bill Bernstein
MUSIC EDITOR

Rena DeAngelo
SET DECORATION
Robin Mulcahy Fisichella
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Greg P. Russell
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
Colin J. Campbell
GAFFER

Chuck Picerni Jr.
STUNTS
Cleta Elaine Ellington
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Steven Ritzi
STUNTS

Lex D. Geddings
STUNT COORDINATOR

Tony Donno
STUNT DRIVER

Michael Endoso
STUNT DRIVER

Jeff Brockton
STUNT DRIVER

Tim Bell
STUNTS

William Scharpf
STUNTS

Mark Yawn
STUNT DRIVER

Carl Anthony Nespoli
STUNT DRIVER

Philip Fornah
STUNTS

Sean Paul Braud
STUNTS