Get On Up (12A)

As a boy, James Brown witnesses violent clashes between his parents, which results in his mother Susie walking out. James's hot-headed father Joe delivers the boy into the care of Aunt Honey, who runs a brothel. Under her tutelage, he attends church and develops his passion for music in the choir, before meeting fellow singer Bobby Byrd, who becomes his best friend. They form a rhythm and blues vocal group called The Famous Flames and fame and fortune beckon.