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Beyond the Lights (2014)

PG-13   |    |  Drama, Music, Romance

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The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

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  • Nate Parker and Gugu Mbatha-Raw at an event for Beyond the Lights (2014)
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 4 wins & 24 nominations.

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13 November 2014 | a_sad_cow
10
| Not my genre but still thoroughly enjoyed it
With the low IMDb rating, pop culture and romance, I was thoroughly expecting overused tropes, bad acting, and marginal writing. What I got was the complete opposite. I am not a fan of pop culture or romance movies but somehow these characters became very real for me.

In particular, I am impressed with the director's discipline. There are so many overused tropes that could easily have dominated the screen time. Instead, she hits her points and moves on.

The supporting cast was particularly impressive for their sheer believability. Hollywood too often takes the liberty "it's only a movie" or "it's Hollywood, we can totally do whatever". Instead, they stayed true.

This movie will go in my Blu-Ray collection when it finally comes out. The subtleties are impressive and worth revisiting. This is the second movie with a primarily romantic focus to achieve that honor. The first is True Romance.

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Trivia

Gugu Mbatha-Raw sang all of her own songs for this movie.

Quotes

Noni: So, Officer, what are you gonna do with your fifteen minutes?
Kaz: Excuse me?
Noni: Of fame. I bet you're gonna pull in a lot of chicks with this whole sexy, hero cop thing.
Kaz: Don't do that. Two hours ago you were trying to drop twelve floors.
Noni: And you were screaming...

Goofs

Captain Nicol refers to his son Kaz's dog as male (saying he's fed) however, Noni says to Kaz's dog "hey girl".

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Written by Taura Stinson, Chrissy DePauw and Erik Colvin
Performed by Chrissy DePauw

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Drama | Music | Romance

Details

Release Date:

14 November 2014

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,200,284 16 November 2014

Gross USA:

$14,618,727

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,618,727

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