Yellow Submarine
Seen it?1968 | 90 min | Music, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Help!, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$1 million worldwide on a $250K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 189K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Dunning
- Paul AngelisRingo Starr / Chief Blue Meanie / George / Narrator (voice)
- John CliveJohn Lennon (voice)
- Dick EmeryJeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D. - Nowhere Man / Lord Mayor / Max (voice)
- Geoffrey HughesPaul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
- Lance PercivalOld Fred (voice)
- Peter BattenGeorge (voice) (uncredited)
- George HarrisonGeorge (uncredited)
- John LennonJohn (uncredited)
- Paul McCartneyPaul (uncredited)
- Ringo StarrRingo (uncredited)