Miles Ahead (film)

Miles Ahead

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Don Cheadle
Produced by Darryl Porter
Vince Wilburn
Daniel Wagner
Robert Ogden Barnum
Don Cheadle
Pamela Hirsch
Lenore Zerman
Screenplay by Steven Baigelman
Don Cheadle
Story by Steven Baigleman
Don Cheadle
Stephen J. Rivele
Christopher Wilkinson
Starring Don Cheadle
Ewan McGregor
Emayatzy Corinealdi
LaKeith Lee Stanfield
Michael Stuhlbarg
Music by Robert Glasper
Cinematography Roberto Schaefer
Edited by John Axelrad
Kayla M. Emter
Production
company
Bifrost Pictures
Miles Davis Properties, LLC
IM Global Films
Sobini Films
Yellowsaw Productions Limited
Crescendo Productions
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) (NYFF)
  • April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)
Running time
 100 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $344,582[1]
Box office $2.2 million[2]

Miles Ahead is a 2015 American biographical film directed by Don Cheadle, which Cheadle co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson, based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis. The film stars Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Ewan McGregor, and closed the New York Film Festival on October 11, 2015.[3] The film takes its title from Davis' 1957 album.

Cast

Production

The idea for Cheadle to star in Miles Davis biopic began when Cheadle was auditioning for Ali, and was told by writer Chris Wilkenson suggested it, noting that he knew the Davis family. [4] Cheadle was interested although he didn't seriously consider it until 2006. That year, when Miles Davis was being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Davis' nephew stated that Cheadle was the only person who could play Miles and that a film was coming with him starring. At the time there were no actual plans for the movie and the comments came to Cheadle as a surprise. [4]

Intrigued by the comments however, Cheadle met with the Davis family who pitched him a variety of concepts, none of which interested him. [4] Cheadle finally brought up the concept of portraying Davis as a "gangster" based on his life in 1945 and the 1970s. The family approved this concept and Cheadle soon realized that he was the only one with the vision to write and direct the film this way. [4]

Filming began on July 7, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio and the first film's first promotional photo was released. Filming wrapped on August 16, 2014.[5][6]

Release and reception

In August 2015, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to Miles Ahead.[7] The film had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 10, 2015.[8]

Based on 83 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 68% approval rating from reviewers, with an average score of 6.1/10. The site's consensus reads, "Miles Ahead is worth watching for Don Cheadle's strong work on both sides of the camera, even if this unconventional biopic doesn't quite capture its subject's timeless appeal".[9] By comparison, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating in the 0–100 range based on reviews from top mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 64, based on 21 reviews.[10]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/join-miles-ahead-a-don-cheadle-film#/
  2. ↑ "Miles Ahead (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 22, 2015). "Don Cheadle's 'Miles Ahead' to Close New York Film Festival". Variety.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Fear, David. "Don Cheadle: Why I Had to Make My Miles Davis Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Terrero, Nina (July 7, 2014). "First Look: Don Cheadle as Miles Davis in biopic 'Miles Ahead'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Don Cheadle begins Miles Davis movie in Ohio". Miami Herald. July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (August 5, 2015). "Don Cheadle’s ‘Miles Ahead’ Lands At Sony Classics". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Miles Ahead". filmlinc.org. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Miles Ahead (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Miles Ahead Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 4, 2016.

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