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Film · 2016

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week

Directed by Ron Howard · starring Paul McCartney, Richard Curtis and Eddie Izzard

  • 1 h 39 min
  • Documentary
  • USAUK
  • Released in the UK 14 September 2016
  • 6.8 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.7 Users4 votes
  • 7.0 Critics1 review
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Synopsis

Documentary directed by Ron Howard ('In the Heart of the Sea', 'A Beautiful Mind') centered on the years of the Beatles tour, which began that historic February 9, 1964. On that day at 8:12 pm the group began its performance on the Ed Sullivan show, which would be seventy-three million viewers and change their careers forever. So they were introduced in North America and began a monumental tour. Between 1962 and 1966 they gave more than 160 concerts in 15 countries. This film, created from archival material, plans to conduct an analysis of the Beatlemania of those years. 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week' is an opportunity to witness the impact of those years in each member of the band, their relationships, their musical evolution, their lifestyle and fame. Second feature documentary Howard after directing 'Made in America' in 2013.

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Runtime
99 min1 hour and 39 minutes
Box office
$1.5min US
How long is The Beatles: Eight Days a Week?
1 hour and 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was The Beatles: Eight Days a Week released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 14 September 2016.
Who directed The Beatles: Eight Days a Week?
Ron Howard.
Who is in The Beatles: Eight Days a Week?
It stars Paul McCartney, Richard Curtis, Eddie Izzard and Whoopi Goldberg.
Where can I watch The Beatles: Eight Days a Week?
In the UK you can watch it with the Prime Video channel on PBS America and on rent on Apple TV.
How much did The Beatles: Eight Days a Week make?
It took $1.5 million in US.
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Cast

Full cast (16)
Director
Ron Howard
Writers
Mark Monroe
Producers
Guy East, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Brian Grazer, Ron Halpern

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English Teaser Trailer 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week' 0:4919 June 2016

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What the critics say 7.0, from one review

  • 7.0 Screen DailyFionnuala Halligan 'Ron Howard?s documentary ? the director?s second, after 2013?s 'Made In America' ? preserves the Fab Four in the amber light of nostalgia: happy, loving, funny comrades-in-arms, decent lads from… Read

Box office

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  • US $1.5m
  • UK £654,726

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Trivia

  • The film was made with the cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono (widow of John Lennon) and Olivia Harrison (widow of George Harrison).

  • The original project was submitted to Apple Corps by One Voice One World, who also did extensive research worldwide and fitted out a website for fans to collaborate by sending their pictures and videos related to the band.

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