Get On Up (2014)

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The Funk Don't Quit

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

Released: 2014-08-01
Genres: Drama, Music, History
Runtime: 2h 19m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 593 votes

Directed by Tate Taylor.

Top cast

Chadwick Boseman as James Brown
Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd
Dan Aykroyd as Ben Bart
Viola Davis as Susie Brown
Lennie James as Joe Brown
Fred Melamed as Syd Nathan
Jill Scott as DeeDee Brown
Octavia Spencer as Aunt Honey
Nick Eversman as Mick Jagger
Tika Sumpter as Yvonne Fair

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Where to watch Get On Up

United States: stream on fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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