James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, not just through his music, but also as a social activist. Charting his journey from rhythm and blues to funk, MR. DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN features rare and previously unseen footage, photographs and interviews, chronicling the musical ascension of "the hardest working man in show business," from his first hit, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956, to his iconic performances at the Apollo Theater, the T.A.M.I. Show, the Paris Olympia and more.
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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown was released in 2014 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 91%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 77%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2014, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2014 with similar scores include films like John Wick, The Babadook and Justice League: War.
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