Miles Ahead (2016): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Miles Ahead is a 2016 biographical drama starring Ewan McGregor, Don Cheadle and Michael Stuhlbarg. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $3.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 74% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Miles Ahead About?
The premise of Miles Ahead without spoilers.
In the late 1970s, jazz icon Miles Davis disappears from public view, retreating into a self-imposed exile. Battling chronic pain, substance abuse, and a debilitating hip condition, he isolates himself while haunted by memories of past relationships and career struggles. The film explores this turbulent period as Davis attempts to rediscover his creative spark and confront the demons that threaten to consume him.
Miles Ahead Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- miles davis character
- audio during opening credits
- scene during opening credits
- man wears sunglasses
- reel to reel tape recorder
- hi fi
- yellow pages
- columbia records
- jaguar car
- cbs records
- record album cover
- autograph
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- reference to stravinsky
- reference to maurice ravel
- recording studio
- racism
- frances taylor character
- jazz music
- phonograph record
- reference to frederic chopin
- african american protagonist
- false arrest
- 1970s
- prologue
- boxing match
- vignette form
- historical drama
- social drama
- arthritis of the hip
- feature film directorial debut
- popular music
- tragic romance
- taped interview
- radio call in show
- music journalist
- sucker punch
- driver
- locked drawer
- revolver
- musician as protagonist
- stolen item
- necklace as a gift
- nightclub entertainer
- racist police
- gunshot wound
- professional dancer
- unfaithful husband
- recording session
- jazz trumpeter
- troubled marriage
Miles Ahead Cast
Ewan McGregor leads the cast, with Don Cheadle and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Miles Ahead Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Miles Ahead 74% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 74% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 57%
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Metacritic 64 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
2 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.0 /5
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Miles Ahead Box Office
Miles Ahead grossed $3.5 million worldwide. $2.6 million came from the US and Canada and $863,062 (25%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.5M
- US & Canada
- $2.6M
- International
- $863.1K
Miles Ahead Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Miles Ahead.
Cars in Miles Ahead
41 cars on screen, including the 1986 Jaguar XJ6 Series III and the 1979 Cadillac Eldorado.
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1986 Jaguar XJ6 Series III Main role -
1979 Cadillac Eldorado Important role -
1977 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1953 Ford Mainline Minor role
Miles Ahead Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “勇往直前” and “Miles Ahead: Secretos de una leyenda”.
- Also known as
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- 勇往直前
- Miles Ahead: Secretos de una leyenda
- Miles Ahead - Das Leben von Miles Davis
- 爵士灵魂
- 마일스
- A Vida de Miles Davis
- Убить трубача
- קילומטרים קדימה
- Miles Davis i ja
- Вбити трубача
- Mindent Milesról
- Майлс Дейвис: Miles Ahead
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- MILES AHEAD／マイルス・デイヴィス 空白の5年間
- 瘋狂邁爾士
- Miles Davis: Zamanın Ötesinde
- Jūdzēm tālu
- Mailso kelias
- ไมลส์เดวิส: ดนตรีอาร์ตบันดาลฝัน
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Miles, The Miles Davis Story and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.
Miles Ahead FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Miles Ahead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Miles Ahead?
Miles Ahead runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Miles Ahead released?
Miles Ahead was released on April 1, 2016.
Who is in the cast of Miles Ahead?
Miles Ahead stars Ewan McGregor, Don Cheadle and Michael Stuhlbarg, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Miles Ahead make at the box office?
Miles Ahead grossed $3.5 million worldwide ($2.6 million domestic, $863,062 international).
How is Miles Ahead rated?
Miles Ahead has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Miles Ahead have a post-credit scene?
No. Miles Ahead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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