Beyond the Lights
Seen it?2014 | 116 min | Romance, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (6.8 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$15 million worldwide on a $7 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Gugu Mbatha-RawNoni Jean
- Nate ParkerKazaam Nicol
- Minnie DriverMacy Jean
- mgkKid Culprit
- Danny GloverCaptain Nicol
- Aml AmeenTrey
- Benito MartinezJesse Soria
- Aisha HindsJ Stanley
- India Jean-JacquesNoni (age 10)
- Darryl StephensQuentin