The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years

Released Sep 16, 2016

1 hr. 46 min.

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Music

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Filmmaker Ron Howard examines the early years of the Beatles, from their club dates in Liverpool, England, to their concert tours in Europe and the rest of the world.

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We love them, yeah, yeah, yeah -- and with archival footage like that, you know The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years can't be bad.

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Joel H

For some reason, I didn't know that The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years existed. This documentary somehow flew under the radar for me. I enjoyed it. It's a concise history of the band and features some fun behind-the-scenes footage of The Fab Four. It's also more upbeat than the other biography I watched this week, The Beatles: Get Back. Ron Howard's documentary actually serves as an interesting companion to Peter Jackson's, giving almost the whole history of The Beatles when viewed sequentially. I'm glad I discovered this movie and would recommend it to other fans of The Beatles.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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patrick f

This is a must see for all Beatles fans. It also works as a good introduction to the group for those who haven't really gotten into them yet. The film is about Beatlemania as much as it is about the band's touring years. But those threads intersect in the overall story about how the grind of touring and the pressures of monster fame affected the members of the band. Wonderfully crafted film with new and archived interviews and so much great video of the band on the road. Where appropriate, the film offers insight into the historical importance of the greatest band there ever was.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This is a must see for all Beatles fans. It also works as a good introduction to the group for those who haven't really gotten into them yet. The film is about Beatlemania as much as it is about the band's touring years. But those threads intersect in the overall story about how the grind of touring and the pressures of monster fame affected the members of the band. Wonderfully crafted film with new and archived interviews and so much great video of the band on the road. Where appropriate, the film offers insight into the historical importance of the greatest band there ever was.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

The best documentary ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Joel C

I enjoyed this. I like how it simply focuses on their performances and the craziness in each moment, then continues moving forward in a linear fashion without delving to deep into thought. Seeing all those girls and women going out of their minds is mind boggling to watch and the crowds that they drew was insane.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/21

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Audience Member

Ame esta peli con todo mi corazon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

Unearthed fan footage and gorgeously restored concert clips make this a must-see for Beatles fans.

Nov 27, 2017

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Kristen Lopez

Spectrum Culture

Howard assembles Eight Days a Week with an eye to appeasing those knowledgeable about Beatles history.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2017

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

The songs are still great. The foursome's waggish chemistry is still a wonder. But there's a lot of old ground, even old grind.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2016

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years is a solid addition to the canon of documentaries on The Beatles.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 21, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Funny, inspiring and superbly crafted, Ron Howard has made the definitive Beatles documentary.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 18, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

The perfect primer for another round of Beatlemania.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 24, 2021

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Ron Howard examines the early years of the Beatles, from their club dates in Liverpool, England, to their concert tours in Europe and the rest of the world.

Director: Ron Howard
Executive Producer: Jeff Jones, Guy East, Jonathan Clyde, Nicholas Ferrall, Paul Crowder, Mark Monroe
Screenwriter: Mark Monroe
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Apple Corps, Hulu, Imagine Entertainment
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.9M

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