Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.
The TV actress recalls her favorite memory working on "The Walking Dead" and weighs in on what really happened to Lori Grimes.
Related News
-
How the 2019 Intl Emmy Nominees Reflect Increasing Globalization of Content
21 November 2019 | Variety
"The Mandalorian," "Gravity Falls," and Free Solo top our list of the best Prime Video recs to watch now or add to your Watchlist.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (TV Movie 2018)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Imagine
(TV Movie 1972)
Documentary
|
Music
Directors:
John Lennon,
Yoko Ono
Stars:
Fred Astaire,
John Lennon,
Yoko Ono
Imagine: John Lennon
(1988)
Documentary
|
Biography
|
Music
Director:
Andrew Solt
Stars:
John Lennon,
Yoko Ono,
Paul McCartney
Documentary
|
Biography
|
History
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Bob Dylan,
Allen Ginsberg,
Patti Smith
Documentary
|
Music
Directors:
Benjamin Turner,
Gabe Turner
Stars:
Berry Gordy,
Smokey Robinson,
Stevie Wonder
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
(TV Movie 2019)
Documentary
|
Biography
Director:
Brian Oakes
Stars:
Robert Johnson,
Terry Harmonica Bean,
Rory Block
John and Yoko: A Love Story
(TV Movie 1985)
Biography
|
Drama
|
Music
Director:
Sandor Stern
Stars:
Mark McGann,
Kim Miyori,
Kenneth Price
Documentary
|
Biography
|
Music
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Stars:
George Harrison,
Paul McCartney,
John Lennon
Documentary
Director:
Chris Perkel
Stars:
Clive Davis,
Simon Cowell,
Jimmy Iovine
Echo in the Canyon
(2018)
Documentary
|
Music
Director:
Andrew Slater
Stars:
Lou Adler,
Fiona Apple,
The Beach Boys
The Kinks: Echoes of a World - The Story of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
(2018)
Documentary
|
Music
Director:
Charlie Thomas
Stars:
Mick Avory,
Dave Davies,
Ray Davies
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Lennon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Diana Robertson | ... | Self | |
| Ray Connolly | ... | Self | |
| Julian Lennon | ... | Self | |
 |
Dan Richter | ... | Self |
|
|
Eddie Veale | ... | Self |
| Phil Spector | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jim Keltner | ... | Self | |
| Kieron Murphy | ... | Self | |
|
|
Nicky Hopkins | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| George Harrison | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Alan White | ... | Self | |
| Klaus Voormann | ... | Self | |
| Dick Cavett | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Dunbar | ... | Self | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
The documentary tells the untold story of John Lennon's iconic Imagine album. It's also a story about Yoko meeting John and East meeting West. Two artistic minds connecting and inspiring each other both personally and professionally, ultimately co-authoring a radical worldview. Director Michael Epstein gained access to the extensive Lennon video, audio and photo archive, including much previously unseen material, and the film features never before seen or heard footage such as the first demo of Imagine (discovered by their audio archivist in an unmarked eight-track box) as well as unheard audio interviews with John and film footage of the couple working together in the studio. The film also features new interviews with those closest to the couple during the period of creating the Imagine album.
Genres:
DocumentaryCertificate:
See all certifications »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 March 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
For eight years, the Beatles rewrote the rules of popular music. After they split up, they were never to reach the same heights as individuals. Except, perhaps, for John Lennon's 'Imagine' album, his first record after the break-up. The album was recorded at his home studio, a process that was mostly recorded on film. That film, coupled with the obligatory sequence of talking heads, has now been recycled into this documentary. Why is it good? Well, because Lennon was (at his peak) brilliant, which makes the insight into how he made his music innately more interesting than the average film of this type. But it also makes a strong case for the (positive) influence that his wife Yoko Ono had on him, and suggests persuasively that the album was very much a product of their shared life, although once it was completed, they abandoned their English country home forever. It's a very human picture of a genius; there's (almost invetably) a measure of sycophancy to it, but it's still well worth watching.