A Hard Day's Night

Name: A Hard Day's Night
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1964-07-07
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell

1964·Movie·G·88 min·★ 7.3(743)

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“The Beatles, starring in their first full-length, hilarious, action-packed film!”

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.

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About A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 English-language comedy and music film directed by Richard Lester. The cast is led by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

A Hard Day's Night was produced by Proscenium Films and Walter Shenson Films and made in United Kingdom. It was released on July 7, 1964, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Lester
Writers: Alun Owen
Release date: July 7, 1964
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $11 million
Production: Proscenium Films, Walter Shenson Films

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A Hard Day's Night cast & crew

A Hard Day's Night was directed by Richard Lester and written by Alun Owen.

The cast features John Lennon as John, Paul McCartney as Paul, George Harrison as George, Ringo Starr as Ringo, Wilfrid Brambell as Grandfather, and Norman Rossington as Norm.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Gilbert Taylor and it was produced by Walter Shenson and David V. Picker.

Is A Hard Day's Night worth watching?

A Hard Day's Night holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 743 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and music, A Hard Day's Night is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Hard Day's Night

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