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Film · 2015

Miles Ahead

Directed by Don Cheadle · starring Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor and Michael Stuhlbarg

  • 1 h 41 min
  • Biography · Drama · Music
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 21 April 2016
  • 5.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 4.4 Users3 votes
  • 6.8 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Biopic of Miles Davis, who was a famous trumpeter and composer of jazz. This is one of the most important, innovative and influential figures in the history of jazz, with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker or John Coltrane. Davis's career, spanning fifty years, traces the history of jazz throughout the second half of the twentieth century, characterized by its constantly evolving and seeking new artistic paths: Davis participates with equal force of bebop and cool, and the hardbop and the jazz avant-garde, particularly in its slope modal and fusion with rock. The sound of his trumpet is quite characteristic for its use of steel Harmon mute, which provided a more personal and intimate touch; the sound is soft and melodic, based on short notes, tending to the lyricism and introspection.

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The essentials

Runtime
101 min1 hour and 41 minutes
Box office
£168,397in UK
How long is Miles Ahead?
1 hour and 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Miles Ahead released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 21 April 2016.
Who directed Miles Ahead?
Don Cheadle.
Who is in Miles Ahead?
It stars Don Cheadle, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg and Emayatzy Corinealdi.
Where can I watch Miles Ahead?
In the UK you can watch it with the Prime Video channel on MGM+ and on rent on Apple TV.
How much did Miles Ahead make?
It took £168,397 in UK.
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Cast

Full cast (15)
Director
Don Cheadle
Writers
Don Cheadle
Producers
Robert Ogden Barnum, Don Cheadle, Kevin Hart, Michel Merkt

Videos and trailers

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Trailer 'Miles Ahead' 2:1422 February 2016

Photos and posters

All 28 photos

Reviews

All 4 reviews
4.4 3 votes

What the critics say average 6.8 from 4

  • 7.5 IndiewireEric Kohn Erratic, unpredictable and constantly intriguing, Miles Ahead plays more like one of Davis' compositions than a traditional biopic, stumbling around with flashes of insight and a brilliant central… Read
  • 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney The abstraction of the approach perhaps limits the scope of Miles Ahead as an acting showcase, though in Cheadle's fully inhabited characterization, he nails the subject's soft, nicotine-scratched… Read
  • 6.7 The PlaylistRodrigo Pérez 'Miles Ahead' is well-intentioned and ambitious, but ultimately uneven, as it cannot redefine the structures its so desperately wants to break down. Read

Box office

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  • UK £168,397

Soundtrack

All 25 songs
  1. What's Wrong with ThatPublished I Am A Jazzy Guy, SESAC, EMI FORAY MUSIC, StrickMusic, ASCAP Spotify
  2. Inner VicePublished I Am A Jazzy Guy, SESAC, EMI FORAY MUSIC Spotify
  3. NefertitiPublished East St Louis Music Inc, Jazz Horn Corporation Spotify
  4. Agharta: Prelude 2Miles Davis, Published Jazz Horn Music Corporation Spotify

Trivia

  • While the film takes place In New York, it was actually filmed in Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

  • Used to be titled "Kill The Trumpet Player".

  • Zoe Saldana was originally cast as Francis Taylor but ended up dropping out. She was replaced by Emayatzy Corinealdi.

  • Directorial debut of Don Cheadle.

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