Midas Man

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Midas Man

2024

2h 20m

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Meet Brian Epstein, a man who lived a thousand lives in a few short years, a visionary who transformed music history. From running a Liverpool record store to shaping the sound of a generation, Epstein's journey is a rollercoaster of ambition, passion, and relentless pursuit of greatness. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as the mastermind behind The Beatles' meteoric rise, navigating a whirlwind of unprecedented fame, cultural revolution, and personal demons. But behind the glitz and glamour lies a man seeking acceptance and love in a world not ready. Midas Man peels back the curtain on the swinging '60s, revealing the triumphs, heartbreaks, and secrets of the man who changed the face of music forever. Step into Brian's world, where every touch turns to gold, but the most precious treasure remains just out of reach.

Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

It’s a breezy watch with nothing insightful to impart... But it is guided by the implicit understanding that any project about the Beatles will inevitably find an audience – and that is an itch it undeniably scratches.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 4, 2024

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

It’s all a bit too sanctified and safe -- lacking in rock’n’roll edge perhaps -- but Fortune-Lloyd’s core performance is deeply empathic and buoys the film up as it races through the stations of Epstein’s short, sharp shock of a life.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 30, 2024

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Jane Freebury

Jane Freebury

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd cuts an engaging figure in the first half as the brilliant entrepreneur, personable and self-effacing, and facilitator for the outrageously talented Liverpudlian lads, but the film loses its way as the focus shifts to family melodrama

Rated: 3/5

Nov 14, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

An uneven but nicely packaged biopic on the Beatle manager Brian Epstein.

Rated: B

Nov 7, 2024

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Romey Norton

Film Focus Online

Overall, Midas Man does well in showcasing the life and talent that was Brian Epstein while simultaneously being a Beatles biopic. The film ends poetically, with a wholesome image of Brian walking across the famous crossing at Abbey Road.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 4, 2024

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

It ultimately does a disservice to both Epstein the manager and Epstein the man

Rated: 2/5

Oct 21, 2024

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Tom M

This is a colourful 'Hallmark'-esque bio-pic skirting the nitty gritty and still painting the Beatles as the 'Hard Days Night' cheeky scallys. I didn't not enjoy it but It doesn't give you anything but the dressed up story we all know and love.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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mine m

Amazing film, So enjoyable to watch. A trip back to the 60's in Liverpool and the USA, mixing the story of the beatles and their music, with the feelings and dreams of the people who were there. Shows the light side of the young lads starting a band with the pressures that Brian Epstein had to face in promoting them and also his personal side. Great cast, feel good movie, and one you can watch again and again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Tracie E

I cried! Such a tender and thoughtful portrayal of Brian Epstein... Superb acting by Jacob Fortune Lloyd, extremely well cast throughout. I loved the humour threaded throughout in all the right places which helped keep it grounded and pure. Well done to it's author Brigit Grant for such a sensitive piece of writing about a man that was so very influential in the changing course of the music industry. The Beatles are a hard act to follow, but Brian Epstein was the soul of their story as told in Midas Man.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Debra B

Really interesting film about the anguish of a tormented soul. Nice to see the relationship between Epstein & The Beatles told so well. A great watch for a Saturday night!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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SOUND ENTERTAINING! LTD. V

Prince without the Hamlets. An engaging enough movie but the complete absence of original Beatles songs was glaring. Also, the Beatles themselves were tonally wrong. They lacked bite. As if they were perpetual facets of their Hard Days Night personas, not adult artists with lives

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Neil G

Really enjoyed this film , a great story told well extremely well acted and directed it shows what a great man Brian Epstein was and how much he did in a very short time , the writing was excellent only wish the film could have been a bit longer so we could have seen even more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Meet Brian Epstein, a man who lived a thousand lives in a few short years, a visionary who transformed music history. From running a Liverpool record store to shaping the sound of a generation, Epstein's journey is a rollercoaster of ambition, passion, and relentless pursuit of greatness. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as the mastermind behind The Beatles' meteoric rise, navigating a whirlwind of unprecedented fame, cultural revolution, and personal demons. But behind the glitz and glamour lies a man seeking acceptance and love in a world not ready. Midas Man peels back the curtain on the swinging '60s, revealing the triumphs, heartbreaks, and secrets of the man who changed the face of music forever. Step into Brian's world, where every touch turns to gold, but the most precious treasure remains just out of reach.

Director: Joe Stephenson
Creator: Brigit Grant
Producer: Trevor Beattie, Jeremy Chatterton
Screenwriter: Brigit Grant, Jonathan Wakeham
Production Co: StudioPOW , Fourth Culture Films, Trevor Beattie Films
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 2h 20m