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Summary
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
Metascore71
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 22 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.6
Box office
1.1×its budget
- Budget
- $30 M
- Worldwide
- $33 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 19 min
Longer than most dramas, +30 min on the typical 109
typical 109139Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 73 more
Released
2014
August 1, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 41 more64 people
- Chadwick BosemanJames Brown
- Nelsan EllisBobby Byrd
- Dan AykroydBen Bart
- Viola DavisSusie Brown
- Lennie JamesJoe Brown
- Fred MelamedSyd Nathan
- Jill ScottDeeDee Brown
- Octavia SpencerAunt Honey
Nick EversmanMick Jagger
Tika SumpterYvonne Fair
James DuMontCorporal Dooley
Billy SlaughterPool Cleaner
Ritchie MontgomeryWarden
Craig RobinsonMaceo Parker
Brandon Mychal SmithLittle Richard
Aloe BlaccNafloyd Scott
Josh HopkinsRalph Bass
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorVicki Anderson
Tariq TrotterPee Wee Ellis
Keith D. RobinsonBaby Roy
Stacey ScowleyPenelope White
Liz MikelGertrude Sanders
Julius TennonGrandpa Byrd
Allison JanneyKathy
Directing · 3
- Tate Taylor Director, Producer
- Cate Hardman Script Supervisor
- Cleta Elaine Ellington First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Jez Butterworth Screenplay, Executive Producer
- John-Henry Butterworth Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Steven Baigelman Screenplay
Production · 12
- Peter Afterman Executive Producer
- John Norris Executive Producer
- Anna Culp Executive Producer
- Trish Hofmann Executive Producer
- Mick Jagger Producer
- Brian Grazer Producer
Camera · 3
- Stephen Goldblatt Director of Photography
- D. Stevens Still Photographer
- Will Arnot Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Michael McCusker Editor
Sound · 15
- Thomas Newman Original Music Composer
- Jason King Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor
- Robert L. Sephton Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer
- James Brown Songs
- Greg P. Russell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steven A. Morrow Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Mark Ricker Production Design
- Rena DeAngelo Set Decoration
- Jesse Rosenthal Art Direction
- Kevin C. Lang Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sharen Davis Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Tricia Pifer Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Colin J. Campbell Gaffer
Other crew · 21
- Lex D. Geddings Stunt Coordinator
- Alan D'Antoni Stunts
- Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunts
- Tim Bell Stunts
- Jeff Brockton Stunt Driver
- William Scharpf Stunts
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