1 / 7
ERA
Did you know
Released 12 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Beyond the Lights
"Open your heart, find your voice."
2014 1h 56m EN
👍
6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 396
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
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?
“Open your heart, find your voice.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Writers
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
2 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, shot by Tami Reiker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 7
CAST
Did you know
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker and Minnie Driver carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 7
FACT
Did you know
Marketing tagline: "Open your heart, find your voice.".
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 7
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt3125324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gina Prince-Bythewood directs. Tami Reiker behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Terilyn A. Shropshire cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, shot by Tami Reiker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Terilyn A. Shropshire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker and Minnie Driver carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Open your heart, find your voice.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt3125324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tami Reiker
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- Terilyn A. Shropshire
- Production design
- Cecilia Montiel
- Costume design
- Sandra Hernandez
- Makeup / hair
- Anita Gibson
- VFX supervisor
- Tim Carras
- Sound
- Leslie Shatz
- Stunt coordinator
- Kevin Scott
- Runtime
- 116 min · 1h 56m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Box office
- $14,600,000
- Return
- 209% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Black Entertainment Television
US
Relativity Media
US
- RE
Relativity Sports
- UN
Undisputed Cinema
US
Homegrown Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerStephanie Allain
- Executive ProducerTucker Tooley
- ProducerRyan Kavanaugh
- ProducerAmar'e Stoudemire
- Co-ProducerMarc Ambrose
- Costume DesignSandra Hernandez
- Stunt CoordinatorKevin Scott
- Camera OperatorTommy Maddox-Upshaw
- Music SupervisorJulia Michels
- Line ProducerMarc Ambrose
- Set DresserJefferson Murff
- Associate ProducerChris Lemos
- Executive ProducerRon Burkle
- Executive ProducerJason Colbeck
- ChoreographerLaurieann Gibson
- CastingAisha Coley
- Production DesignCecilia Montiel
- Unit Production ManagerVictor Ho
- First Assistant DirectorRichard L. Fox
- Production SupervisorJules Carideo
- Executive ProducerRobbie Brenner
- Executive ProducerMatt Alvarez
- Co-ProducerKen Halsband
- EditorTerilyn A. Shropshire
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- musician
- pop star
- talent
- success
- domineering mother
- woman director
- mother daughter relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-09-17· Urbanworld Film Festival
- Theatrical2014-11-14PG-13
- Physical2015-02-24PG-13· DVD / Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Au-delà des lumièresCA
- Isiqlarin arxasindaAZ
- Isiklarin ArdindaTR
