Nowhere Boy
2009 · directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Rating
- 73/100
- Hit
- no
A 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.
Nowhere Boy (2009), directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- Anne-Marie Duff
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- David Threlfall
- David Morrissey
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Josh Bolt
- Ophelia Lovibond
- Andrew Buchan
- James Johnson
Crew
- Seamus McGarvey — Director of Photography
- Lisa Gunning — Editor
- Alison Goldfrapp — Original Music Composer
- Will Gregory — Original Music Composer
- Matt Greenhalgh — Screenplay
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- Back to Black (2024) — 55/100
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