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Across the Universe (2007)

PG_13  133 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Musical   -  12 October 2007 (USA)
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The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.

Director:

Julie Taymor

Writers:

Dick Clement (screenplay), Ian La Frenais (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Evan Rachel Wood ...
Jim Sturgess ...
Joe Anderson ...
Dana Fuchs ...
Martin Luther ...
Jo-Jo (as Martin Luther McCoy)
T.V. Carpio ...
Spencer Liff ...
Lisa Hogg Lisa Hogg ...
Nicholas Lumley Nicholas Lumley ...
Michael Ryan Michael Ryan ...
Angela Mounsey ...
Martha Feeny - Jude's Mother
Erin Elliott Erin Elliott ...
Cheer Coach
Robert Clohessy ...
Wesley 'Wes' Huber - Jude's Father
Christopher Tierney Christopher Tierney ...
Dorm Buddy / Dancer
Curtis Holbrook Curtis Holbrook ...
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Storyline

Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

The Beatles | Song | Anti War | Protest | Love  | See more »

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From director Julie Taymor comes the most original, exhilarating, spectacular, groundbreaking motion picture of the year. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Musical | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A través del universo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$73,105,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$667,784 (USA) (16 September 2007) (23 Screens)

Gross:

$29,367,143 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

During the underwater scene, Jude and Lucy pose alludes to John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine Issue 335 (Jan. 22, 1981). They were photographed by Annie Leibovitz. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Prudence bumps her head as she "comes in through the bathroom window". See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jude: [singing] Is there anybody going to listen to my story all about the girl who came to stay? She's the kind of girl you want so much, it makes you sorry. Still, you don't regret a single day. Aw, girl. Girl...
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Soundtracks

"Come Together"
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Performed by Joe Cocker, Martin Luther (uncredited)
Joe Cocker appears courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings,
Inc. and EMI Records Limited See more »