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Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.7 / 100
2014·Biography / Drama / Music·2h 19m

GET ON UP

“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.

Above the Line
Tate Taylor·DirectorJez Butterworth·ScreenplayJohn-Henry Butterworth·ScreenplayStephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyThomas Newman·Original Music ComposerMichael McCusker·Editor
Cast
Chadwick Boseman·James BrownNelsan Ellis·Bobby ByrdDan Aykroyd·Ben BartViola Davis·Susie BrownLennie James·Joe BrownFred Melamed·Syd NathanJill Scott·DeeDee BrownOctavia Spencer·Aunt HoneyNick Eversman·Mick JaggerTika Sumpter·Yvonne Fair
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Tate Taylor·DirectorCate Hardman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Jez Butterworth·ScreenplayJohn-Henry Butterworth·ScreenplaySteven Baigelman·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Stephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyWill Arnot·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Michael McCusker·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Thomas Newman·Original Music ComposerCraig Dollinger·Boom OperatorScott Millan·Sound Re-Recording MixerJason King·Sound DesignerRobert L. Sephton·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 3
Sharen Davis·Costume DesignMark Ricker·Production DesignJesse Rosenthal·Art Direction
Production· 13
Brian Grazer·ProducerVictoria Pearman·ProducerTate Taylor·ProducerErica Huggins·ProducerPeter Afterman·Executive ProducerMick Jagger·ProducerTrish Hofmann·Executive ProducerJohn Norris·Executive ProducerAnna Culp·Executive ProducerJez Butterworth·Executive ProducerJohn-Henry Butterworth·Executive ProducerKerry Barden·CastingPaul Schnee·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Danny Epper·Stunts
By the Numbers
67.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$33M
ROI 11%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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