Film · 2020
The High Note
Directed by Nisha Ganatra · starring Dakota Johnson, Bill Pullman and June Diane Raphael
- 1 h 53 min
- 12
- Drama · Music · Romance
USA
- Released in the UK 28 May 2020
- 5.7 AverageMovieNCo
- 5.8 Users8 votes
- 5.6 Critics3 reviews
Synopsis
Set in the vibrant Los Angeles music scene, 'The High Note' tells the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar with a great musical career and whose talent and ego have unsuspected limits. Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is her assistant, a girl with more work than can be covered and in which her childhood dream: to become a music producer is still latent. When Grace's manager (Ice Cube) offers her an opportunity that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace begin to devise a complicated plan with which they are determined to change their lives forever. Grace doesn't want her career to end just because of her age and refuses to be performing the same songs until she retires; For her part, Maggie takes advantage of this intention of her boss to offer her knowledge in music to produce her next album and make it a success just as Grace wishes. As the film progresses, the relationship between the two protagonists goes from being diffuse to creating a bond of brotherhood and brotherhood from which they will approach the professional dreams that still have to be fulfilled. Behind the scenes he directs Nisha Ganatra, known in the television environment after directing some of the episodes of series like 'Shameless' or 'Brooklyn 99'.
Where to watch The High Note
All the optionsAvailable now in the UK:
Availability checked on 8 November 2026.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
- Budget
- $20mPerfect World Pictures
- Box office
- €154,403in Spain
- Rating
- 12Suitable for 12 years and over
- How long is The High Note?
- 1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
- When was The High Note released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 28 May 2020.
- Who directed The High Note?
- Nisha Ganatra.
- Who is in The High Note?
- It stars Dakota Johnson, Bill Pullman, June Diane Raphael and Ice Cube.
- Where can I watch The High Note?
- In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
- How much did The High Note make?
- It took €154,403 in Spain. It cost $20 million.
Cast
Full cast (16)-
Dakota Johnson Maggie Sherwoode
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Bill Pullman Max
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June Diane Raphael Gail
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Ice Cube Jack Robertson
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Tracee Ellis Ross Grace Davis
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Eddie Izzard Dan Deakins
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. David Cliff
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Deniz Akdeniz Spencer
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Zoe Chao Katie
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Ross Partridge Bennett
- Director
- Nisha Ganatra
- Writers
- Flora Greeson
- Producers
- Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Photos and posters
All 5 photosReviews
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What the critics say average 5.6 from 3 outlets
- 6.7 Entertainment WeeklyLeah Greenblatt
The movie has its moments, some of them genuinely delightful. Still, there's a world where The High Note could have struck a stronger, deeper chord, and resonated.
Read - 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney
It's the kind of plush, pleasurable comfort viewing that goes down as easily as a favorite artist's hits compilation.
Read - 4.0 VarietyOwen Gleiberman
The feel-good factor hovers over this movie like a fuzzy bland cloud.
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Box office
Weekend by weekend- Budget $20m
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Spain €154,403
Soundtrack
All 34 songsTrivia
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Last minute change
The female director Wanuri Kahiu was originally going to direct the movie.
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