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Imagine: John Lennon

R 1988 1h 46m Documentary List
91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 91% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings
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. Read More Read Less
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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 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 12, 2005 Full Review Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) It'll make you miss him all over again. Rated: 3/5 Aug 25, 2005 Full Review 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 Full Review Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum Interesting documentary about an interesting man. Rated: 4/5 Nov 11, 2004 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 4/5 Feb 20, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Paul K I watch this every Dec 8th. This year won't be different. I made it to Strawberry Fields in Central Park only once. Back on Dec 8th 1995. Was quite a moving experience. Few guys with guitars playing Lennon/Beatles music. Watching this movie is a must for any Beatles - Lennon fan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/21 Full Review Audience Member A perfect portrait of a man whose mind changed the world... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Tyler J John Lennon after getting .38 snubnosed and getting sent directly to hell Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member The most interesting was the Beetle Years. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
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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