Where You Can Stream Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis’s Electric ‘Get On Up’ in 2025

Published 11/20/2025, 10:12 PM EST

Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis have always possessed the sort of star power that makes audiences stop mid-scroll, mid-snack, and occasionally mid-sentence. Boseman’s regal gravitas in heroic dramas and Davis’s thunderous command of every frame have long made them beloved entities in their own right. So when these two forces collided in Get On Up, fans reacted with the enthusiasm of people who just discovered their favorite dessert now comes in a family-sized carton. Their shared intensity naturally leads to a single question.

Audiences now wish to know exactly where to watch this dynamic duo’s eleven-year-old feature.

How you can watch Get On Up

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Viewers in the United States who wish to watch Get On Up can access the James Brown biographical drama through major digital outlets that offer rental and purchase options. The feature, led by Chadwick Boseman with a commanding appearance by Viola Davis, is available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and Vudu. Each platform provides its own format and pricing structure, giving audiences multiple straightforward routes to experience the film.

These platforms allow users to choose between temporary viewing through rental or long-term access through digital ownership. The film’s continued appeal, strengthened by Tate Taylor’s direction and Mick Jagger’s production involvement, motivates many viewers to revisit or discover this portrait of the “Godfather of Soul.” With multiple digital storefronts providing legitimate access, audiences can easily select the most convenient way to experience the energetic feature.

The continued buzz surrounding Get On Up proves that a decade later the film is still slipping aces out of unexpected places.

Why to watch Get On Up?

Audiences continue to gravitate toward Get On Up because the feature captures the electricity and volatility that shaped James Brown’s life and legacy. Chadwick Boseman, who is still, with proof, irreplaceable as Black Panther,  delivers a performance so commanding that it appears to carry its own gravitational field, bringing Brown’s creative fire and personal battles into sharp focus. The film surrounds him with a strong ensemble and a meticulously curated musical backbone, allowing viewers to witness the rise of an artist whose influence reshaped modern sound.

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The feature also offers a layered portrait of ambition, perseverance, and the complicated cost of fame. Under Tate Taylor’s direction and supported by the presence of Viola Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Octavia Spencer, and Nelsan Ellis, the film balances spectacle with emotional depth. The narrative highlights both triumph and turmoil, making the experience worthwhile for anyone who appreciates stories of artistic innovation, flawed greatness, and the relentless pursuit of reinvention.

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Iffat Siddiqui

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Iffat is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. A word wizard, she had the sorting hat smoke at the seams owing to her excellence in everything Hollywood and cinema until it finally declared that she belonged to the Royals, specifically Meghan Markle. Boasting over 300 articles (and counting), each one tastefully infused with the right mix of facts, wit, opinion, and essentially everything to make a perfect pop culture piece, she is the epitome of a trustworthy entertainment journalist.

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