Across the Universe (2007)

Directed by

Julie Taymor

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, jukebox musical, musical film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,454 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the turbulent 1960s, a young American woman and a British immigrant fall in love while navigating the counterculture scene. The story uses Beatles songs to express their emotions and the social upheaval around them.

psychedelicromanticmusicaldreamlikevisually lushmelancholicenergeticnostalgic

What happens

Across the Universe is a 2007 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor, centered on songs by the Beatles. The script is based on an original story credited to Taymor, Dick Clement, and Ian La Frenais, and based on the song of the same name by John Lennon. It incorporates 34 compositions originally written by members of the Beatles. The film stars Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson and T. V. Carpio, and introduces Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy as actors. Cameo appearances are made by Bono, Eddie Izzard, Joe Cocker, and Salma Hayek, among others. Across the Universe premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2007, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12 by Columbia Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the visuals, cast, and singing performances, though criticizing the plot and direction. The film was a major box-office bomb, failing to earn even half of its total production budget at the box office. However, the film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design. Two members of the supporting cast, Carol Woods and Timothy T. Mitchum, performed as part of a special Beatles tribute at the 50th Grammy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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