Born to Be Blue

Name: Born to Be Blue
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2015-09-13
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Stephen McHattie, Janet-Laine Green

2015·Movie·97 min·★ 6.5(226)

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“Love is instrumental”

Jazz legend Chet Baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movie about his own troubled life to mount a comeback.

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Germany	—	Rakuten TV
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Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT, FOD	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	—	wavve

About Born to Be Blue

Born to Be Blue is a 2015 English-language drama and music film directed by Robert Budreau. The cast is led by Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

Born to Be Blue was produced by Lumanity Production, New Real Films, and Hideaway Pictures and made in Canada and United Kingdom. It was released on September 13, 2015. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Budreau
Writers: Robert Budreau
Release date: September 13, 2015
OTT release: March 30, 2016
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Box office: $1 million
Production: Lumanity Production, New Real Films, Hideaway Pictures

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Born to Be Blue cast & crew

Born to Be Blue was directed by Robert Budreau and written by Robert Budreau.

The cast features Ethan Hawke as Chet Baker, Carmen Ejogo as Jane/Elaine, Callum Keith Rennie as Dick, Stephen McHattie as Dad, Janet-Laine Green as Mom, and Tony Nappo as Officer Reid.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Steve London, cinematography is by Steve Cosens, and it was produced by Olivier Gauriat and Jennifer Jonas.

Is Born to Be Blue worth watching?

Born to Be Blue holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 226 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, Born to Be Blue is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Born to Be Blue

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It first became available to stream digitally on March 30, 2016.

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