How the Beatles Changed the World

Name: How the Beatles Changed the World
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2017-10-23
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Thomas Arnold

2017·Movie·PG·109 min·★ 7.3(52)

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The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.

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About How the Beatles Changed the World

How the Beatles Changed the World is a 2017 English-language documentary and music film directed by Tom O'Dell. The cast is led by John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How the Beatles Changed the World was produced by Symettrica Entertainment and made in United Kingdom. It was released on October 23, 2017, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Tom O'Dell
Writers: Tom O'Dell
Release date: October 23, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Symettrica Entertainment

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How the Beatles Changed the World cast & crew

How the Beatles Changed the World was directed by Tom O'Dell and written by Tom O'Dell.

The cast features John Lennon as Self (archive footage), George Harrison as Self (archive footage), Paul McCartney as Self (archive footage), Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage), Thomas Arnold as Narrator, and Tony Bramwell as Self.

Is How the Beatles Changed the World worth watching?

How the Beatles Changed the World holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 52 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary and music, How the Beatles Changed the World is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch How the Beatles Changed the World

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