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Nowhere Boy
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7.2A 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.
Released: 2009-12-2598 minDir: Sam Taylor-JohnsonDramaBudget: $1.5MBox office: $6.6M
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as John Lennon
- Anne-Marie Duff as Julia Lennon
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Mimi Smith
- David Threlfall as George Toogood Smith
- David Morrissey as Bobby Dykins
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Paul McCartney
Themes
- musician
- biography
- based on true story
- liverpool, england
- dark past
- hit by a car
- new brighton england
- woman director
- 1950s
- 1960s
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- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 249674
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- publication date
- 2010-12-08
- title
- Nowhere Boy
- review score
- 67/100
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2000s musical drama films2009 biographical drama films2009 British films2009 directorial debut films2009 English-language films2009 films2009 independent films2009 musical filmsBiographical films about musiciansBritish biographical drama filmsBritish independent filmsBritish musical drama filmsEnglish-language biographical drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language musical drama filmsFilm4 Productions filmsFilms about incestFilms about John LennonFilms about the BeatlesFilms based on biographiesFilms directed by Sam Taylor-JohnsonFilms distributed by Icon ProductionsFilms set in LiverpoolFilms set in the 1940s