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A romantic musical told mainly through numerous Beatles songs performed by the characters. A young man from Liverpool comes to America during the Vietnam War to find his father. He winds up in Greenwich Village, where he falls in love with an American girl who has grown up sheltered in the suburbs. Together they experience the sweeping changes of America in the late 60's.
| Genres: |
Musical/Performing Arts, Romance and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 11 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 14th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$24,343,673 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...hobbled by its vaguely insulting comic-book version of the '60s and by a humorlessness that can only come from talented people convinced they're creating work for the ages." more...
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C- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a bold, beautiful, visually enchanting musical..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Jessica Reaves
"...an intensely visual experience..." more...
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B |
E! Online, N.V. Cooper
"... tries to straddle the concepts of cultural commentary and frivolous fun, but the film wobbles and eventually flops." more...
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B- |
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