Get on Up vs Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Get on Up). Get on Up is the shorter watch at 2h 19m compared with 2h 27m. Get on Up is the older of the two (2014 against 2015). Both are drama, history, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Get on Up | Straight Outta Compton | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Music | Drama, History, Music |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Tate Taylor | F. Gary Gray |
| Main cast | Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Octavia Spencer, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis | Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, LaKeith Stanfield, Paul Giamatti, Orlando Brown |
Synopsis
Get on Up
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Straight Outta Compton
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and…
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