Thanks to smart direction and a powerhouse performance from Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Beyond the Lights transcends its formulaic storyline to deliver thoroughly entertaining drama.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gina Prince-Bythewood -
Producer -
Stephanie Allain , Ryan Kavanaugh , Amar'e Stoudemire , Reggie Rock Bythewood -
Screenwriter -
Gina Prince-Bythewood -
Distributor -
Relativity Media -
Production Co -
Homegrown Pictures , Undisputed Cinema -
Rating -
PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Suggestive Gestures|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Drama , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 14, 2014, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 24, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$14.6M -
Runtime -
1h 56m