Imagine: John Lennon

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Imagine: John Lennon

R

1988

1h 46m

Documentary

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The life of British singer-songwriter and former Beatle John Lennon is the focus of this intimate 1988 documentary, pieced together from archival footage of the Beatles and 240 hours of home movies shot by Lennon and his widow, Yoko Ono. Featuring interviews with David Bowie, producer George Martin, and son Julian Lennon, it recounts the ups and downs of the performer's life and career, concentrating most on his post-Beatles period, and reveals the private man behind the public persona.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The result is the portrait of a man who was complex, sometimes confused, not always very happy, but a great artist all the same.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Oct 12, 2005

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Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

It'll make you miss him all over again.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2005

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David Bezanson

Filmcritic.com

doesn't fail to honor Lennon's memory (which would be unforgivable) but its emphasis is misplaced

Rated: 3/5

Aug 20, 2005

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Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Interesting documentary about an interesting man.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 11, 2004

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Rated: 4/5

Feb 20, 2004

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Yakking With F

my dad saw this in the cinemas like 5 times in 1988 in toronto

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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Dinos K

Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion, too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Audience Member

A perfect portrait of a man whose mind changed the world...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Interesting doc. The Beatles were a fascinating story so that part of it is great. The post-Beatles years are still good but not quite as interesting for me. There are some insights into the relationship with Yoko and his sons. There was also some unpleasantness in the form of a nasty song about Paul and some bickery stuff with the media. I'll say 7 out of 10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

The most interesting was the Beetle Years.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

So fucking good!! A must watch documentary for any Lennon and/or Beatles fan.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Andrew Solt

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John Lennon

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Yoko Ono

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Sean Lennon

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Julian Lennon

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Sam Egan

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Synopsis

The life of British singer-songwriter and former Beatle John Lennon is the focus of this intimate 1988 documentary, pieced together from archival footage of the Beatles and 240 hours of home movies shot by Lennon and his widow, Yoko Ono. Featuring interviews with David Bowie, producer George Martin, and son Julian Lennon, it recounts the ups and downs of the performer's life and career, concentrating most on his post-Beatles period, and reveals the private man behind the public persona.

Director: Andrew Solt
Producer: David L. Wolper, Andrew Solt
Screenwriter: Sam Egan, Andrew Solt
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: R
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.5M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround

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