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Poster for Beatles '64

Beatles '64

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2024 | 108 min | Documentary, Music

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. 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 the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or Woodstock, start here.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, follow McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Starr as they land in New York City in February 1964 and solidify their status as the biggest band in the world.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 44K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Tedeschi

  • Paul McCartneySelf
  • Ringo StarrSelf
  • John LennonSelf (archive footage)
  • George HarrisonSelf (archive footage)
  • Martin ScorseseSelf
  • Ronnie SpectorSelf (archive footage)
  • David LynchSelf
  • Brian EpsteinSelf (archive footage)
  • Yoko OnoSelf (archive footage)
  • Smokey RobinsonSelf