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Yellow Submarine

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The music-loving inhabitants of Pepperland are under siege by the Blue Meanies, a nasty group of music-hating creatures. The Lord Mayor of Pepperland (Dick Emery) dispatches sailor Old Fred (Lance Percival) to Liverpool, England, where he is to recruit the help of the Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr). The sympathetic Beatles ride a yellow submarine to the occupied Pepperland, where the Blue Meanies have no chance against the Fab Four's groovy tunes.

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A joyful, phantasmagoric blend of colorful animation and the music of the Beatles, Yellow Submarine is delightful (and occasionally melancholy) family fare.

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Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 09/14/2018
The animators let their imaginations run wild, the script is full of inventive wordplay - and obviously, the songs don't hurt either. Go to Full Review
Tara Brady Irish Times 07/09/2018
5/5
The plot and the wry dialogue takes cues from Beatles lyrics and from Edelmann's designs. Go to Full Review
Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 07/06/2018
4/5
Be warned: kids will be thoroughly bored; arthouse fans and nostalgia lovers should be thrilled. Go to Full Review
Mark Jackson Epoch Times 07/31/2018
4/5
Yellow Submarine has serendipitously been brought back because people are seeking meaning more than ever. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 07/15/2018
A recently restored 4K restoration of The Beatles'Yellow Submarine with full 5.1 Dolby sound has made its way into theaters and it's absolutely perfect. Go to Full Review
M. Faust The Public (Buffalo) 07/13/2018
It's hard not to overstate the role of Yellow Submarine in the growth of animated film, even if it took many of those whom it influenced a few decades to start producing their own work. Go to Full Review
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Andrew P. @coffincanine Nov 23 Non-Beatles fans may find this movie boring, especially children, but Beatles fans on any level will find this movie absolutely phenomenal. It's trippy, psychedelic artstyle will keep your eyes glued to the screen and the play on Beatles references throughout the dialogue will have you grinning. Yellow Submarine is a true masterpiece and has remained my all time favorite movie for five years. I have proudly collected any Yellow Submarine memorabilia and merchandise I can get my hands on. If you are a Beatles fan that is just starting out or have loved them for a long time and just haven't gotten around to watching this, I cannot recommend it enough. Yellow Submarine is what got me into The Beatles, and if you're a new fan and you watch the movie but the references to songs fly over your head, give it some time to listen to them more and then come back to the movie and your understanding on the references will be truly enlightening. See more Kevin P Sep 12 An incredibly colorful and creative animated tribute to the Beatles that goes hard on the psychedelic trippy visuals. It might not be everyone's cup of tea. The plot is incredibly loose, and feels like one big 60's drug trip. But the focus is on the music and the bizarre pop art landscape. Both of which are very entertaining. The soundtrack has a great mix of classic Beatles songs. Each song gets a cool visualized "Music Video" vignette, especially the titular song Yellow Submarine. Which gets to be the main hub for the main characters to hang out as they explored the world. We also get great music segments with Eleanor Rigby, All Together Now, When I'm 64, Nowhere Man, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and All You Need is Love. The Beatles themselves are decently entertaining. The Blue Meanies are very fun and memorable villains that inspired Mark Hamill's Joker voice. I also like the "Nowhere Man" Jeremy Hillary Boob PhD. Very eccentric and the only other character to match the chaotic energy of the blue meanies. Yellow Submarine is very influential and unique for animated movies at the time. It still holds up today. If you can tolerate the bizarreness and embrace the unique trippy narrative, then you're in for a fun ride. See more Brentford V Aug 13 I love this movie so much, the art style, the animation, and the work is just so fascinating for a 60s movie! especially on how its Beatles' Music based. I genuinely love the "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" scene with all that psychedelic colors and the "Eleanor Rigby" with that gray and gloomy mood. See more Rami A Apr 9 I don't think anyone realizes how influential, intelligent, funny, and successful The Beatles were. Besides making music, these guys created movies, went on many tours, released albums, and built a large fanbase that still listens to their music today. Speaking of cinema, this movie is beautifully made, funny, catchy, and influential. It's a film that people of all ages can enjoy. Its vibrant colors are enough to brighten the world, showcasing the creativity that went into this film. See more S R @ScottR Feb 23 Another lost Flixster rating! NYT 1000 essential movies to see. See more nir s Jan 3 I LOVE THIS MOVIE! love the art and animations, the creativety is amazing and fun to watch, love the worldbuilding, art, story and the colourfulness, but its a little bit messy at some points... See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The music-loving inhabitants of Pepperland are under siege by the Blue Meanies, a nasty group of music-hating creatures. The Lord Mayor of Pepperland (Dick Emery) dispatches sailor Old Fred (Lance Percival) to Liverpool, England, where he is to recruit the help of the Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr). The sympathetic Beatles ride a yellow submarine to the occupied Pepperland, where the Blue Meanies have no chance against the Fab Four's groovy tunes.
Director
George Dunning
Producer
Al Brodax
Screenwriter
Al Brodax, Roger McGough, Jack Mendelsohn, Lee Minoff, Erich Segal
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Subafilms, King Features, Apple Corps
Rating
G
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 1968, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 2018
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$992.3K
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
1.66:1
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