Nowhere Boy (2009)

Directed by

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Genre

drama film, biographical film, musical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

14

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 864 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the teenage years of John Lennon in 1950s Liverpool. It focuses on his strained relationship with his strict aunt Mimi and his reconnection with his free-spirited mother Julia. The story also shows him forming his first band, the Quarrymen, which later became the Beatles.

tenderbittersweetintrospectivegroundedemotionally chargedearnestlow-keyreverent

What happens

Nowhere Boy is a 2009 British biographical drama film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson in her directorial debut. Written by Matt Greenhalgh, it is based on Julia Baird's biography of her half-brother, the musician John Lennon. Nowhere Boy is about the teenage years of Lennon (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), his relationships with his aunt Mimi Smith (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother Julia Lennon (Anne-Marie Duff), the creation of his first band, the Quarrymen, and its evolution into the Beatles. Following its premiere at the London Film Festival on 29 October 2009, Nowhere Boy opened in British cinemas on 26 December 2009. Nearly a year later, in October 2010, the film received its US release, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of Lennon's birth. Nowhere Boy received positive reviews from critics and was a moderate hit at the box office, earning £4.3 million on a £1.2 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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