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Summary The pressures of fame have music superstar Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) on the edge - until she meets Kaz Nicol (Nate Parker), a young cop and aspiring politician who has been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead...

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
73
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 59 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary The pressures of fame have music superstar Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) on the edge - until she meets Kaz Nicol (Nate Parker), a young cop and aspiring politician who has been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead...

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Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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84% Positive
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16% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 59 User Ratings
6.4
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17% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 59 User Ratings
6.4
63% Positive
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17% Mixed
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20% Negative
12 Ratings

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Production Company Black Entertainment Television (BET), Cube Vision, Homegrown Pictures, Relativity Media, Studio 11 Films, Undisputed Cinema
Release Date Nov 14, 2014
Duration 1 h 56 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Open your heart. Find your voice.
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Black Reel Awards
7 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
4 Nominations