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The Beatles in their feature film debut, one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film has a fully restored negative and digitally restored soundtrack. The film takes on the just-left-of-reality style of mock-documentary, following "a day in the life" of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as fame takes them by storm. Read More Read Less

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A Hard Day's Night, despite its age, is still a delight to watch and has proven itself to be a rock-and-roll movie classic.

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A Hard Day's Night | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Mike McGrady Newsday [Hard Day's Night] adds up to a breathless, sometimes funny film maybe even worth a squeal or two. Jan 4, 2018 Full Review A Hard Day's Night | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Jonathan Romney Film Comment Magazine This re-release offers a refreshed glimpse of a long-lost English Atlantis-and a farewell to it. Sep 18, 2014 Full Review A Hard Day's Night | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Rafer Guzman Newsday The movie never feels like a nostalgia trip. It moves, breathes and sings with life. Rated: 4/4 Jul 17, 2014 Full Review A Hard Day's Night | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Penelope Gilliatt Observer (UK) A Hard Day's Night has no plot. What it has instead, which is plenty, is invention, good looks and a lot of larky character. Mar 6, 2024 Full Review A Hard Day's Night | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Each segment is timed with stopwatch precision, with all four parts arranged in a quadrant formation reminiscent of a security system, suggesting the surveillance that comes with celebrity. Very neat. Jan 23, 2023 Full Review A Hard Day's Night | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault As a high-spirited, energetic lark, it's invaluable for fans, who won't care if Paul, John, George and Ringo can't really act. Rated: B Nov 29, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carla B Its the Beatles! Whats not to like? Ive seen it many times at home. This was my first time in the big screen and it was fantastic! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Yakking With F i like this movie its a classic movie from 1964 i like all the parts of the movie like the bathtub part with john in the bathtub when george gives shake a shave im going to see this on the big screen in July 2024 In For Its 60th Birthday i have it on A Hard Day Night I have it on DVD Edition Blu Ray Edition 4K Edition And the movie poster from 1964 And YouTube movies I bought it on March 5 2023 And I got to see it in the theatres at fox theatre in Toronto at 4 PM I loved it on the big screen the soundtrack was in 5.1 mix i like it on youtube movies i give it a 10 10 its was only in HD on youtube movies the movie runtime is 1 hour and 27 minutes Best Beatles Movie Ever i give it a 10 of 10 i just saw it yesterday with my dad at revue cinema in toronto i saw it at 7 PM i loved it its was my second time see it in the theatres first time was at fox theatre on august 21 2022 at 4 PM Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Kal S Look, it's the Beatles. Of course the music is brilliant, and yes, they can carry the other 75 minutes through raw charisma and a slew of one-liners. But let's be honest… as a feature film, it’s average at best.(7/9/2019) Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Robert D Great movie, I wasn't a big fan of 1960s movies till I found Hard Day's Night. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/24 Full Review Renan S Filme engraçado e divertido que é um ótimo passa tempo, em uma semana assisti três vezes, a trilha sonora(as músicas dos Beatles) são incríveis, principalmente para quem é fã da banda como eu, resultado: Um ótimo filme de comédia músical Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review santana g charmingly witty and makes me nostalgic for a time i didn't experience. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Richard Lester Director The Beatles The Beatles Wilfrid Brambell Grandfather Norman Rossington Norm John Junkin Shake Victor Spinetti T.V. Director
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Synopsis The Beatles in their feature film debut, one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film has a fully restored negative and digitally restored soundtrack. The film takes on the just-left-of-reality style of mock-documentary, following "a day in the life" of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as fame takes them by storm.

Director
Richard Lester

Producer
Walter Shenson

Screenwriter
Alun Owen

Distributor
Miramax Films

Production Co
Proscenium Films

Rating
G

Genre
Musical, Comedy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 11, 1964, Wide

Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 4, 2014

Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 14, 2015

Runtime
1h 23m

Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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