The High Note

Name: The High Note
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Music, Drama
Released: 2020-06-10
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Bill Pullman

2020·Movie·PG-13·113 min·★ 7.0(477)

Romance ComedyMusicDrama More English titles

“You've got to start at the bottom before you take it from the top.”

Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager presents her with a choice that could alter the course of her career, Maggie and Grace come up with a plan that could change their lives forever.

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About The High Note

The High Note is a 2020 English-language romance, comedy and music film directed by Nisha Ganatra. The cast is led by Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, USA Network.

The High Note was produced by Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures, and Focus Features and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on June 10, 2020, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Nisha Ganatra
Writers: Flora Greeson
Release date: June 10, 2020
OTT release: May 29, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $2 million
Production: Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures, Focus Features

The High Note cast & crew

The High Note was directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Flora Greeson.

The cast features Dakota Johnson as Maggie Sherwoode, Tracee Ellis Ross as Grace Davis, Ice Cube as Jack Robertson, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as David Cliff, Bill Pullman as Max, and June Diane Raphael as Gail.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Amie Doherty, cinematography is by Jason McCormick, and it was produced by Erik Baiers and Tim Bevan.

Is The High Note worth watching?

The High Note holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 477 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance, comedy, and music, The High Note is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The High Note

In United States, you can stream The High Note on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, USA Network, and Peacock Premium Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 29, 2020.

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