The read
Scores higher than 80% of the 3,226 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic67/100
874 audience votes
Key crew
- Matt GreenhalghScreenplay
- Sam Taylor-JohnsonDirector
- Alison GoldfrappOriginal Music Composer
- Will GregoryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-JohnsonJohn Lennon
- Anne-Marie DuffJulia Lennon
- Kristin Scott ThomasMimi Smith
- David ThrelfallGeorge Toogood Smith
- David MorrisseyBobby Dykins
- Thomas Brodie-SangsterPaul McCartney
- Josh BoltPete Shotton
- Ophelia LovibondMaria Kennedy
- Andrew BuchanMichael Fishwick
- James JohnsonStan Parkes
- James Jack BenthamRod Davis
- Jack McElhoneEric Griffiths
Stills
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Themes
musicianbiographybased on true storyliverpool, englanddark pasthit by a carnew brighton englandwoman director1950s1960saspiring musicianmother son relationship