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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'.

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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.
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Director
Nisha Ganatra
Writers
Flora Greeson
Producers
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

Photos and posters

All 5 photos

Reviews

All 3 reviews
5.8 8 votes
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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. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $20m
  • Spain €154,403

Soundtrack

All 34 songs
  1. Bad GirlTracee Ellis Ross Spotify
  2. FlowersLeon Bridges Spotify
  3. Share Your Love with MeAretha Franklin Spotify
  4. Other PeopleRuth Anne Cunningham, feat, Moss Kena

Trivia

  • Last minute change

    The female director Wanuri Kahiu was originally going to direct the movie.

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