Across the Universe

Name: Across the Universe
Genre: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Released: 2007-09-14
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther

2007·Movie·PG-13·133 min·★ 7.1(1,449)

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“All you need is love.”

When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.

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About Across the Universe

Across the Universe is a 2007 English-language drama, romance and fantasy film directed by Julie Taymor. The cast is led by Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi TV.

Across the Universe was produced by Revolution Studios, Team Todd, and Gross Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on September 14, 2007, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $45 million, it went on to gross $30 million worldwide.

Director: Julie Taymor
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Release date: September 14, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $45 million
Box office: $30 million
Production: Revolution Studios, Team Todd, Gross Entertainment

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Across the Universe cast & crew

Across the Universe was directed by Julie Taymor and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

The cast features Evan Rachel Wood as Lucy Carrigan, Jim Sturgess as Jude, Joe Anderson as Max Carrigan, Dana Fuchs as Sadie, Martin Luther as Jo-Jo, and T.V. Carpio as Prudence.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elliot Goldenthal, cinematography is by Bruno Delbonnel, and it was produced by Matthew Gross and Richard Baratta.

Is Across the Universe worth watching?

Across the Universe holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,449 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and fantasy, Across the Universe is worth a place on your watchlist.

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