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Beyond the Lights poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.0 / 100
2014·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 56m

BEYOND THE LIGHTS

“Open your heart, find your voice.”

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

Above the Line
Gina Prince-Bythewood·DirectorGina Prince-Bythewood·WriterTami Reiker·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerTerilyn A. Shropshire·Editor
Cast
Gugu Mbatha-Raw·Noni JeanNate Parker·Kazaam NicolMinnie Driver·Macy Jeanmgk·Kid CulpritDanny Glover·Captain NicolAml Ameen·TreyBenito Martinez·Jesse SoriaAisha Hinds·J StanleyIndia Jean-Jacques·Noni (age 10)Darryl Stephens·Quentin
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Gina Prince-Bythewood·DirectorRichard L. Fox·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Gina Prince-Bythewood·Writer
Camera· 2
Tami Reiker·Director of PhotographyTommy Maddox-Upshaw·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Terilyn A. Shropshire·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerJulia Michels·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Sandra Hernandez·Costume DesignCecilia Montiel·Production DesignNick Ralbovsky·Art DirectionJefferson Murff·Set Dresser
Production· 16
Stephanie Allain·ProducerTucker Tooley·Executive ProducerRyan Kavanaugh·ProducerAmar'e Stoudemire·ProducerRon Burkle·Executive ProducerJason Colbeck·Executive ProducerRobbie Brenner·Executive ProducerMatt Alvarez·Executive ProducerReggie Rock Bythewood·ProducerMarc Ambrose·Co-ProducerMarc Ambrose·Line ProducerChris Lemos·Associate ProducerAisha Coley·CastingVictor Ho·Unit Production ManagerJules Carideo·Production SupervisorKen Halsband·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 2
Kevin Scott·Stunt CoordinatorLaurieann Gibson·Choreographer
By the Numbers
74.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI 109%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Tender, Hopeful
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman stand close together on a beach with ocean waves in the background under a bright sky. The man is shirtless and faces away from the viewer, lo”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Bright, Warm, Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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