Beyond the Lights
Open your heart, find your voice.
2014 | 116m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
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| Writer: | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Staring: |
| Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be? | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 2014 |
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| Director: | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Writer: | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | talent, pop star, success, musician, domineering mother, woman director, mother daughter relationship |
| Production Companies | Relativity Media, Homegrown Pictures, Black Entertainment Television, Relativity Sports, Undisputed Cinema |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $14,600,000
Budget: $7,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Noni Jean |
| Nate Parker | Kazaam Nicol |
| Minnie Driver | Macy Jean |
| mgk | Kid Culprit |
| Danny Glover | Captain Nicol |
| Aml Ameen | Trey |
| Benito Martinez | Jesse Soria |
| Aisha Hinds | J Stanley |
| India Jean-Jacques | Noni (age 10) |
| Darryl Stephens | Quentin |
| Elaine Tan | April |
| Isaac Keys | Jonas |
| Tyler Christopher | Liam King |
| Deidrie Henry | Deidrie Henry |
| Estelle | Estelle |
| Malieek Straughter | Billboard Awards Stage Manager |
| Brandon Wilson | Male Fan |
| Jordan Belfi | Steve Sams |
| Greg Davis Jr. | Officer Aforo |
| Sky Soleil | LAPD Cop #2 |
| Hayley Marie Norman | Shai |
| Rob Locke | Emcee |
| Laurieann Gibson | Choreographer Gibson |
| Jesse Woodrow | Carl |
| Onahoua Rodriguez | Onahoua Rodriguez |
| Wren T. Brown | Pastor Marks |
| Wade Allain-Marcus | Photographer |
| Rocsi Diaz | Rocsi |
| Ithamar Enriquez | Spanish Karaoke Guy |
| Erika Ringor | Town Car Driver |
| Gil Darnell | Worthy Farm Stage Manager |
| Hector Bucio | Man at Mexico Market |
| Tom Wright | Reverend Brown |
| Tina D'Marco | Vendor |
| Debra Lee | Debra Lee |
| Roland Martin | Roland Martin |
| Chaka Khan | Chaka Khan |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | Amar'e Stoudemire |
| Don Lemon | Don Lemon |
| Gayle King | Gayle King |
| DeAndre Jordan | DeAndre Jordan |
| Ashley Hamilton | Ashley Hamilton |
| Myles Perez | Battered Mom's Son (uncredited) |
| Brandee Evans | Dancer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | Editor |
| Richard L. Fox | First Assistant Director |
| Sheryl Main | Unit Publicist |
| Laurieann Gibson | Choreographer |
| Marc Ambrose | Line Producer |
| Kevin Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Willie D. Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Tami Reiker | Director of Photography |
| Ruthann Crudup-Brown | Studio Teachers |
| Art Espinosa | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mike Sunga | Leadman |
| George W. Kiel | Set Dresser |
| Aziza Ngozi | First Assistant Editor |
| Dionne Wynn | Key Makeup Artist |
| Matthew Rugetti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Del Spiva | Music Editor |
| Jim Moore | Key Costumer |
| Victor Ho | Unit Production Manager |
| Dustin Pearlman | Camera Operator |
| Erich W. Schultz | Construction Coordinator |
| Javier Bennassar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Julia Michels | Music Supervisor |
| Gary A. Theard | Boom Operator |
| David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Jefferson Murff | Set Dresser |
| Tali Lipa | Production Accountant |
| Georgia Landers | Local Casting |
| Gerald Lehtola | Art Department Coordinator |
| Evans Brown | Gaffer |
| Anita Gibson | Makeup Department Head |
| Aisha Coley | Casting |
| Ken Halsband | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Suzanne Tenner | Still Photographer |
| Shawn Pipkin | Second Assistant Director |
| Joshua D. Comen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Thomas Spence | Property Master |
| Melia Kai Ford | Set Costumer |
| Tim Carras | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sandra Hernandez | Costume Design |
| Jules Carideo | Production Supervisor |
| Devon Patterson | Costume Supervisor |
| Kris Smith | Script Supervisor |
| Kenneth Marsten | Additional Editing |
| George Billinger III | Steadicam Operator |
| Kimberly Kimble | Hair Department Head |
| Lissy Holm | Local Casting |
| Jesse Ehredt | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Stan Mataele | Transportation Coordinator |
| Sarah Staskauskas | Set Decoration |
| Nick Ralbovsky | Art Direction |
| Kenneth Armstrong | Title Designer |
| Tommy Maddox-Upshaw | Camera Operator |
| Jasmine Kimble | Key Hair Stylist |
| Lori Mazuer | Set Decoration |
| Renetta G. Amador | Script Supervisor |
| Christopher Kulikowski | Post Production Supervisor |
| John Steven Agoglia | Location Manager |
| Jennifer Nash | Music Editor |
| Cecilia Montiel | Production Design |
| Mark Sunga | Set Dresser |
| Debra Byrd | Vocal Coach |
| Josh Hakian | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Pascal Vaguelsy | Post Production Supervisor |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Director, Writer |
| Diane Warren | Songs |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Producer |
| Tucker Tooley | Executive Producer |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | Producer |
| Chris Lemos | Associate Producer |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | Producer |
| Robbie Brenner | Executive Producer |
| Marc Ambrose | Co-Producer |
| Jason Colbeck | Executive Producer |
| Ron Burkle | Executive Producer |
| Ken Halsband | Co-Producer |
| Matt Alvarez | Executive Producer |
| Stephanie Allain | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actress | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
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