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poster movie Get on Up

Get on Up (2014)

PG-13

2014-08-01

  • Drama
  • Music
  • History

2h 19m

The Funk Don't Quit

Overview

A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.

  • Jez ButterworthScreenplay
  • John-Henry ButterworthScreenplay
  • Steven BaigelmanScreenplay
  • Tate TaylorDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleGet on Up

Budget$30,000,000.00

Revenue$33,448,971.00

Casts

  • Profile Chadwick Boseman with character James Brown

    Chadwick Boseman

    James Brown

  • Profile Nelsan Ellis with character Bobby Byrd

    Nelsan Ellis

    Bobby Byrd

  • Profile Dan Aykroyd with character Ben Bart

    Dan Aykroyd

    Ben Bart

  • Profile Viola Davis with character Susie Brown

    Viola Davis

    Susie Brown

  • Profile Lennie James with character Joe Brown

    Lennie James

    Joe Brown

  • Profile Fred Melamed with character Syd Nathan

    Fred Melamed

    Syd Nathan

  • Profile Jill Scott with character DeeDee Brown

    Jill Scott

    DeeDee Brown

  • Profile Octavia Spencer with character Aunt Honey

    Octavia Spencer

    Aunt Honey

  • Profile Nick Eversman with character Mick Jagger

    Nick Eversman

    Mick Jagger

  • Profile Tika Sumpter with character Yvonne Fair

    Tika Sumpter

    Yvonne Fair

  • Profile James DuMont with character Corporal Dooley

    James DuMont

    Corporal Dooley

  • Profile Billy Slaughter with character Pool Cleaner

    Billy Slaughter

    Pool Cleaner

  • Profile Ritchie Montgomery with character Warden

    Ritchie Montgomery

    Warden

  • Profile Craig Robinson with character Maceo Parker

    Craig Robinson

    Maceo Parker

  • Profile Brandon Mychal Smith with character Little Richard

    Brandon Mychal Smith

    Little Richard

  • Profile Aloe Blacc with character Nafloyd Scott

    Aloe Blacc

    Nafloyd Scott

  • Profile Josh Hopkins with character Ralph Bass

    Josh Hopkins

    Ralph Bass

  • Profile Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor with character Vicki Anderson

    Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

    Vicki Anderson

  • Profile Tariq Trotter with character Pee Wee Ellis

    Tariq Trotter

    Pee Wee Ellis

  • Profile Keith D. Robinson with character Baby Roy

    Keith D. Robinson

    Baby Roy

  • Profile Stacey Scowley with character Penelope White

    Stacey Scowley

    Penelope White

  • Profile Liz Mikel with character Gertrude Sanders

    Liz Mikel

    Gertrude Sanders

  • Profile Julius Tennon with character Grandpa Byrd

    Julius Tennon

    Grandpa Byrd

  • Profile Allison Janney with character Kathy

    Allison Janney

    Kathy

  • Profile John Benjamin Hickey with character Richard

    John Benjamin Hickey

    Richard

  • Profile J.D. Evermore with character Seminar Presenter

    J.D. Evermore

    Seminar Presenter

  • Carol Lee

    Mavis

  • Cleta Elaine Ellington

    Shirley Buell

  • Profile Jim Gleason with character Insurance Salesman

    Jim Gleason

    Insurance Salesman

  • Profile Ahna O'Reilly with character Reporter

    Ahna O'Reilly

    Reporter

  • Antonius Charles

    Black Infantryman

  • Profile Donald Watkins with character Black Infantryman

    Donald Watkins

    Black Infantryman

  • Profile Corey Sorenson with character Pilot

    Corey Sorenson

    Pilot

  • Profile Hunter Burke with character Soldier

    Hunter Burke

    Soldier

  • Jamarion Scott

    Little James Brown

  • Jordan Scott

    Little James Brown

  • Profile Rena DeAngelo with character Reno Reporter

    Rena DeAngelo

    Reno Reporter

  • Profile Aakomon Jones with character Bobby Bennett

    Aakomon Jones

    Bobby Bennett

  • George Quinones

    Lynched Man

  • Aaron Jay Rome

    Frankie Avalon

  • Profile Atkins Estimond with character Big Junior

    Atkins Estimond

    Big Junior

  • Profile Clyde Jones with character Daddy Grace

    Clyde Jones

    Daddy Grace

  • Profile Michael Papajohn with character 1949 Cop

    Michael Papajohn

    1949 Cop

  • Denzel Reed

    Big Kid

  • Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

    Mrs. Byrd

  • Taura Cherne

    Sarah Byrd

  • Profile Kirk Bovill with character Announcer

    Kirk Bovill

    Announcer

  • Cariella Smith

    Diner Waitress

  • Profile Jacinte Blankenship with character Velma Brown

    Jacinte Blankenship

    Velma Brown

  • Sandra DeNise

    Female in Audience

  • Profile Sheldon Frett with character Susie's Soldier

    Sheldon Frett

    Susie's Soldier

  • Mario J. Radford

    JB Chauffeur

  • Profile Joe T. Blankenship with character Alan Leeds

    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

  • Profile Jason Davis with character Mayor White

    Jason Davis

    Mayor White

  • Justin Hall

    Bootsy

  • Profile David Carzell with character Catfish

    David Carzell

    Catfish

  • Dominic Thigpen

    Chicken

  • Matt Thompson

    1949 Cop

  • Profile Aaron J. Brooks with character Insurance Agent

    Aaron J. Brooks

    Insurance Agent