Across the Universe (2007)

Director:

Julie Taymor

Writers (WGA):

Dick Clement (screenplay) &
Ian La Frenais (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

All you need is love.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

The Beatles | Love | Song | 1960s | Anti War

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood	...	Lucy
Jim Sturgess	...	Jude
Joe Anderson	...	Max Carrigan
Dana Fuchs	...	Sadie
Martin Luther	...	Jo-Jo (as Martin Luther McCoy)
T.V. Carpio	...	Prudence
Spencer Liff	...	Daniel
Lisa Hogg	...	Jude's Liverpool Girlfriend
Nicholas Lumley	...	Cyril
Michael Ryan	...	Phil
Angela Mounsey	...	Jude's Mother
Erin Elliott	...	Cheer Coach
Robert Clohessy	...	Jude's Father
Christopher Tierney	...	Dorm Buddy / Dancer
Curtis Holbrook	...	Dorm Buddy

Also Known As:

Untitled Julie Taymor Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language.

Runtime:

133 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #42759) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | UK:12 | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Australia:M | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:L (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Armour-Stiner House, Irvington, New York, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

At the beginning when Jude is working in the ship yard, a tanker can be seen with its underside painted yellow. This is a reference to Yellow Submarine which also had a yellow underside.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Lucy quotes the opening lyrics to "I Am the Walrus", she says "I am me, as you are he, as you are me". The correct opening (as sung by Dr. Robert) is "I am HE, as you are he, as you are me".

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...

Movie Connections:

References Head (1968)

Soundtrack:

I Want To Hold Your Hand

All you need is Love.

I adored the movie, it was so good. Very imaginative and psychedelic in a sense if you like that sort of thing. Although the movie is really long, it was so worth watching. The trailers do not do it justice. I would compare it too Moulin Rouge or any Baz Lurhman movie. The soundtrack was awesome too. Really great renditions of Beatles songs,.. and and all star cast, outstanding. The sixties vibe was well pronounced throughout, not only in the characters but also as a time line of changes in music produced from the Beatles. It went above and beyond all of my expectations. There are many Beatle references within the movie without having the story line be about the Beatles themselves. Each scene is extremely different,...Some scenes are more dark and weary and then liven up in the following scene with bright colors and extravagant dancing. Also references to other popular musicians from the sixties like Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin are somewhat "represented" within the cast but not playing that particular person in the film. A really great time period flick.