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2014 film by Tate Taylor

Become on Up
Get On Up poster.jpg

Theatrical release poster
Directed past Tate Taylor
Screenplay by
  • Jez Butterworth
  • John-Henry Butterworth
Story by
  • Steven Baigelman
  • Jez Butterworth
  • John-Henry Butterworth
Produced by
  • Brian Grazer
  • Mick Jagger
  • Tate Taylor
  • Victoria Pearman
Starring
  • Chadwick Boseman
  • Nelsan Ellis
  • Dan Aykroyd
  • Viola Davis
  • Craig Robinson
  • Octavia Spencer
Cinematography Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by Michael McCusker
Music by Thomas Newman

Product
companies
  • Imagine Entertainment
  • Jagged Films
  • Wyolah Films
Distributed past Universal Pictures

Release appointment
  • August ane, 2014 (2014-08-01) (U.s.)

Running time

 139 minutes[1]
State United states
Linguistic communication English
Budget $xxx meg[2]
Box role $33.iv one thousand thousand[3]

Get on Up is a 2014 American biographical musical drama moving-picture show about the life of singer James Dark-brown and is directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. Produced past Brian Grazer, Mick Jagger, Taylor and Victoria Pearman, the pic stars an ensemble cast featuring Chadwick Boseman as Brown, Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd, Dan Aykroyd equally Ben Bart, Viola Davis as Susie Brown, Craig Robinson every bit Maceo Parker, and Octavia Spencer as Aunt Honey.

The project was announced Baronial 2013, along with Boseman, Davis, Spencer and Ellis' casting.[4] Master photography began on November four, 2013 and took identify in Mississippi, where the unabridged moving picture was shot on location in 49 days.[5]

The film was released on August ane, 2014 in the Us and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the performances of the bandage (particularly those of Boseman and Ellis), and grossed $33 million worldwide at the box office.

Plot [edit]

The film uses a nonlinear narrative, following James Chocolate-brown'south stream of consciousness as he recalls events from his life in an asynchronous style, occasionally breaking the fourth wall to accost the audition.

In 1939, immature James lives in poverty with his mother and abusive father in the backwoods of Augusta, Georgia. His female parent eventually leaves and becomes a prostitute. His father joins the Ground forces, leaving James in the care of his brothel-running aunt. He is fascinated past the shout music at a black church. Later, he fights in a "battle royal" boxing match for the amusement of a white audience. Imagining the jazz ring breaking into a funk fashion inspires him to win the tour. He spots his female parent on the street i nighttime, only she denies knowing him.

In 1949, 17 year-one-time James is imprisoned for stealing a suit. When Bobby Byrd and his gospel grouping perform at the prison, James is inspired. He impresses Bobby with his singing, and Bobby's family supervises his parole. James establishes himself as a lead vocalist and shifts the grouping's sound toward R&B. He leads them to jump onstage at a Little Richard prove, introduces them equally "the Famous Flames", and they perform a rousing rendition of "Caldonia". Richard gives James communication and warns him of the "white devil". James marries Velma Warren, and they have a son, Teddy. In 1955, Ralph Bass signs the band to King Records and records their commencement unmarried, "Please, Delight, Delight". Ben Bart becomes James' manager; he and label executive Syd Nathan relegate the rest of the band to salaried employee status, and they quit.

By 1962 James and Bobby have re-formed the band, and James finances the recording of the hugely successful Alive at the Apollo. Afterward the show he is approached by his mother, who apologizes for leaving him. He wants nil to exercise with her, but gives her financial support. In 1964 James upstages the up-and-coming Rolling Stones on the T.A.M.I. Show with his high-energy performance and dance moves. By paying young radio DJs to promote his shows, he is able to avert promoter fees. He divorces Velma and marries Deidre Jenkins, merely becomes abusive toward her. He treats his new bankroll ring like lackeys, fining them for various infractions, calling rehearsals on their days off, and berating them for questioning him. He develops a signature groove, laying the foundation for funk.

When the King-assassination riots pause out in 1968, James convinces the mayor of Boston non to cancel his show at the Boston Garden. Tensions are loftier between the constabulary and the black audience, but James calms the oversupply and issues a plea for togetherness. He records "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'yard Proud" and pitches President Lyndon B. Johnson his idea to perform a series of USO shows for American troops in Vietnam. Though their plane is nearly shot down, the band survives and their performance is well-received.

James suffers several setbacks, beginning with Ben's expiry from a heart attack. He starts several businesses and is investigated past the IRS for dorsum taxes. His band presents a listing of demands; when James rebuffs them, all quit except Bobby, who helps him gather a new band. Subsequently a 1971 concert in Paris, Bobby proposes doing a second solo anthology. James considers this a betrayal; they fence and Bobby quits. James' eldest son, Teddy, dies in a car blow.

In Augusta in 1988, James gets loftier on marijuana and PCP and visits one of his businesses, finding that someone from a neighboring seminar has used his individual restroom. He confronts the seminar conveying a shotgun, which he accidentally fires into the ceiling earlier forgiving the offender. The police make it and James flees in his truck, crashing through a roadblock before being apprehended and imprisoned.

In 1993, James meets Bobby for the first time in 20 years and gives him tickets to his concert at Atlanta'southward Omni Coliseum. Every bit he takes the stage, he reflects on the price he has paid for success. Seeing Bobby and his wife in the audience, he performs "Attempt Me", moving them to tears.

Cast [edit]

  • Chadwick Boseman as James Dark-brown[6]
    • Jamarion and Jordan Scott as immature James Brownish[7]
  • Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd[8]
  • Dan Aykroyd equally Ben Bart[nine]
  • Viola Davis equally Susie Brown[10]
  • Lennie James as Joseph "Joe" Brown[xi]
  • Fred Melamed every bit Syd Nathan
  • Jamal Batiste equally John "Jabo" Starks
  • Craig Robinson as Maceo Parker[9]
  • Jill Scott equally Deidre "Dee-Dee" Jenkins[9]
  • Octavia Spencer equally Aunt Honey Washington[x]
  • Atkins Estimond equally Big Junior
  • Josh Hopkins as Ralph Bass[12]
  • Brandon Mychal Smith as Little Richard[13]
  • Tika Sumpter every bit Yvonne Fair[14]
  • Aunjanue Ellis as Vicki Anderson
  • Tariq Trotter equally Pee Wee Ellis
  • Aloe Blacc as Nafloyd Scott
  • Keith Robinson equally Baby Roy[15]
  • Nick Eversman every bit Mick Jagger[sixteen]
  • J. D. Evermore as Seminar Presenter
  • Ahna O'Reilly as Reporter
  • James DuMont as Corporal Dooley[17]
  • Stacey Scowley as Penelope White
  • Liz Mikel as Gertrude Sanders
  • Aaron Jay Rome as Frankie Avalon
  • Clyde Jones every bit Daddy Grace
  • Joe T. Blankenship every bit Alan Leeds
  • Michael Papajohn as 1949 Cop
  • Kirk Bovill as Announcer[18]
  • Aakomon Jones equally Bobby Bennett[nineteen] [twenty]
  • John Benjamin Hickey as Richard
  • Allison Janney equally Kathy
  • Jamell Richardson as Jimmy Nolen
  • Justin Hall as Bootsy Collins
  • David Carzell as Catfish Collins
  • Jason Davis every bit Mayor Kevin White
  • Baton Slaughter as Pool Cleaner
  • Charles R. Rooney equally President Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Phyllis Montana-Leblanc as Mrs. Byrd

Production [edit]

Imagine Entertainment listed a James Brown biopic in development in 2000, with a script titled Star Fourth dimension written past Steven Baigelman.[21] Mick Jagger joined on as a producer, and Jez and John-Henry Butterworth were brought on to rewrite the script, titled Superbad. Fasten Lee was gear up to direct but evolution[22] stalled in 2006 over music licensing[23] and finance issues.[24] It was revived in 2012[23] when Jagger read a recent draft past the Butterworth brothers.[25] John-Henry Butterworth was fascinated by the period concept of celebrity in preparing to write. "When James was condign famous, you had to hide where you came from and be squeaky clean. Whereas if he were an artist launching his career now his upbringing and what happened to him would exist correct there in the press release. Anybody knows how many times 50 Cent has been shot."[23] The script took some liberties and includes at least 1 scene involving fabricated incidents.[26] Lee vacated the directors position[27] and on October 22, 2012, it was announced that Tate Taylor (The Assist) was set up to direct the untitled biopic about James Brown, to be produced by Mick Jagger and Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer.[28] On Baronial 29, 2013, Universal Pictures set October 17, 2014, as a release date for the film, previously untitled.[29] Afterwards, on November 13, Universal shifted the release engagement of the biopic from Oct to Baronial 1, 2014.[30]

Casting [edit]

On August 26, 2013, Universal selected Chadwick Boseman to play the lead office of James Brown.[half dozen] Boseman did all of his own dancing and some singing.[31] The soundtrack is alive recordings of James Brownish.[31] On September 17, Universal announced an open up casting call for actors, musicians, and extras for different roles in the biopic, which was held on September 21.[32] On September thirty, Taylor cast Viola Davis to play Susie Brown and Octavia Spencer to play Aunt Honey.[10] On October 21, Nelsan Ellis joined the cast of film to portray Bobby Byrd, Brown'southward long-time friend.[8] Lennie James joined the cast on October 23, to play the role of Brown's father Joseph "Joe" James.[11] Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd were added on October 31; Scott played Brown's married woman while Aykroyd played Ben Bart, the president of one of New York City'south largest talent agencies Universal Attractions Agency.[9]

On November 3, Universal added Keith Robinson to the flick to portray the role of Baby Roy, a member of Brown's band.[15] On November 14, Tika Sumpter also joined the bandage, to play vocaliser Yvonne Off-white.[14] There was a rumor that Taraji P. Henson was to join the film to play Tammi Terrell.[33] Nick Eversman joined the cast on November 19, to play Mick Jagger.[16] On December 9, 2013, it became public that Brandon Mychal Smith was selected to portray Brownish's musical idol, Niggling Richard.[34] On December xx, Josh Hopkins joined the film to portray the role Ralph Bass, a music producer.[12] After the shooting wrapped upward in Natchez, Mississippi, the production was looking for extras to begin a shoot on January 6, 2014, filming a concert scene set in Paris in 1971. There was some other phone call on Jan half dozen, 2014 for extras to film some daytime scenes in Jackson on Jan 7, 2014.[36]

Filming [edit]

Shooting began on November four, 2013, in Natchez, in and around Natchez through the terminate of the year, and so in Jackson, Mississippi.[37] On December 20, 2013, the moving-picture show wrapped upwards shooting in Natchez. Crews were gear up to take a holiday break and then return to filming from January half-dozen–24, 2014, in Jackson.[38] Filming got on track again on January 6, 2014, in Jackson.[36] On January 13, 2014, press posted the news that crews had filmed big scenes at Thalia Mara Hall, and they shot other scenes at Mississippi Coliseum, Capitol Street, and some of the restaurants in Jackson.[39] In total Go on Upwards was shot in 49 days.[23]

Release [edit]

On September 1, 2014, it was announced that the film would be the opening motion-picture show of the 2014 Zurich Flick Festival.[40]

Marketing [edit]

On March 13, 2014, Universal released some photos and a first official trailer of the moving picture.[41] [42] A second official trailer was released on May 20.[43]

Reception [edit]

Critical response [edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes the flick holds an approval rating of fourscore% based on 167 reviews, with an average rating of vi.88/ten. The site's consensus reads: "With an unforgettable Chadwick Boseman in the starring office, Go on Up offers the Godfather of Soul a fittingly dynamic homage."[44] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted boilerplate score of 71 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[45] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the picture an average class of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[46]

Brandon Smith received praise from critics for his cursory but memorable role equally Little Richard.[47] [48] [49] Music critic Robert Christgau found the picture show "not just good--great. Better than The Help, which I quite admire, and Ray, which I honey. A mite short of a piece of work of genius--information technology fudges too much and mythologizes beyond the call of narrative necessity. Merely worthy of the genius who inspired information technology nevertheless ... Get On Upwardly does justice to his unknowable soul and his unending music, both of which defy closure past definition."[50]

Less favorable reviews include "Go On Up is a cagey, shapeless James Brown biopic" past Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, who rated the film D+ at The A.5. Social club,[51] Several other critics noted key facts and incidents omitted in the film,[52] in articles such equally "The Social Activist Side of James Brown You Won't Encounter In Get On Up",[53] "The Great Human Theory of Funk: Get On Upward shows usa James Brown the unstoppable personality, but skimps on James Dark-brown the musician",[54] and "12 Crazy James Brown Moments You Won't See in Become on Up".[55]

Box office [edit]

The film grossed $13.iv million during its opening weekend, finishing in third place at the domestic box office backside young man new release Guardians of the Galaxy ($94.3 one thousand thousand) and Lucy ($18.3 million).[56]

Go on Upwardly went on to gross $30.vii million in the U.S. and $2.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $33.4 million past September 2014, confronting a $30 one thousand thousand upkeep.[3] [ needs update ]

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External links [edit]

  • Get on Upwards at IMDb
  • Get on Up at Box Part Mojo

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