How the Beatles Changed the World
2017 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 7.3 · 71% critics
This documentary looks at how one band sparked major changes in music, culture, and society, from early fame in Britain to worldwide influence. Using new interviews and rare archival material, it revisits their rise and the lasting mark they left on popular culture.
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Watch free on Tubi — also streaming on Cineverse, Docurama and Qello Concerts.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-23
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (49 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like music documentaries that connect artists to wider cultural change, especially if Beatles '64 or David Bowie: The Last Five Years worked for you; Not for you if you want a purely concert-focused watch.
Pros: rich archival footage; revealing interviews; strong cultural context | Cons: little critical pushback; familiar ground for fans; narrow focus
Themes
- rock star
- cultural revolution
- biography
- rock music
- singing
- archive footage
- social awareness
- old footage
- culture shock
- celebrity interview
- music documentary
- artistic legacy
- +2 more
Cast & crew
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
as Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Arnold
as Narrator
- TB
Tony Bramwell
as Self
- RC
Robert Christgau
as Self
- JG
Jonathan Gould
as Self
- CI
Chris Ingham
as Self
- MP
Mark Paytress
as Self
Directed by Tom O'Dell