7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Music, History • 2014 • 139 min • Teen (13+)
Get On Up (2014)
Get On Up (2014)
Overview
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Starring Cast
Chadwick Boseman • Nelsan Ellis • Dan Aykroyd
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Starring Cast
Chadwick Boseman • Nelsan Ellis • Dan Aykroyd
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film is rated Left-Leaning due to its central focus on depicting systemic racism and celebrating a Black cultural icon who inspired pride, aligning with social justice themes despite an emphasis on individual ambition as the primary solution.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
This biographical film about James Brown naturally features a diverse cast that accurately reflects the historical figures and cultural context of his life, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. While the narrative inherently addresses themes of race and class through Brown's experiences, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively as a central critique.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christianity, particularly the Black church, as a foundational and positive influence in James Brown's early life and the broader community. It highlights the church as a source of spiritual solace, community strength, and the origin of his musical style and performance energy, without critiquing the faith itself.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Get on Up' chronicles the life and career of James Brown. Its narrative is exclusively focused on his personal and professional journey, and it does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its storyline.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Get on Up' is a biographical drama centered on the life of James Brown. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it address transgender issues within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual representation.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Get on Up" is a biographical drama about James Brown. All significant historical figures portrayed in the movie maintain their documented real-world gender, with no instances of a character established as one gender being depicted as another.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Get on Up" is a biographical drama about James Brown. All historical figures depicted, including James Brown and those in his orbit, are portrayed by actors of the same race as the real-life individuals. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.0
7.1
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