Movie·2014·139 min

Get On Up

Name: Get On Up
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 2014-08-01
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Lennie James

Get On Up streams in the US on Starz Apple TV channel, and free with ads on YouTube Free, as of October 5, 2026.

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6.8 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 80%Audience 68%Metacritic 71IMDb 6.9Letterboxd 3.4

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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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