Get on Up
Film2014139 min

Get on Up

Taste attributes: dramamusichistoricalmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"The Funk Don't Quit"

Boxlist takeA grounded music film that is serious, fresh and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Chadwick BosemanNelsan EllisDan AykroydViola DavisLennie James

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2014
Runtime
139 min
Status
Released
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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