Get On Up Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of James Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

Biography Drama Music

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Get On Up.

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  Chadwick Boseman

  ... James Brown

  42, Avengers: Infinity War

• 
  Viola Davis

  ... Susie Brown

  G20, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

• 
  Dan Aykroyd

  ... Ben Bart

  Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, 50 First Dates

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  Octavia Spencer

  ... Aunt Honey

  Gifted, Smurfs

• N
  Nelsan Ellis

  ... Bobby Byrd

  Lee Daniels' The Butler

• J
  Jill Scott

  Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, Made in America

• F
  Fred Melamed

  In a World…, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

• T
  Tika Sumpter

  ... Yvonne Fair

  Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tyler Perry's Acrimony

• K
  Keith Robinson

  ... Baby Roy

  Dreamgirls, All Eyez On Me

• L
  Lennie James

  ... Joseph 'Joe' James

  Lookout, Mufasa: The Lion King

• 
  Craig Robinson

  ... Maceo Parker

  The Bad Guys 2, This is the End

Crew Behind the Film

The Get On Up behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tate Taylor last directed Breaking News In Yuba County and Ava.

Director

Tate Taylor

Screenwriters

Jezz Butterworth
John Henry Butterworth
Steve Baigelman

Producers

Brian Grazer
Erica Huggins
Mick Jagger
Victoria Pearman
Tate Taylor

Production Details

What we know about the Get On Up movie production.

Key Facts

• Producer Brian Grazer has been trying to make a Brown biopic for more than a decade.

Production Updates for Get On Up

Jul 2014

Completed

Changed Get On Up movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Nov 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Oct 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Tate Taylor, who adapted and made his helming debut on The Help, is in negotiations to direct the film. They will now look for distribution, and to find an actor who can play Brown.

Dec 2004

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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