About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary, Drama
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:39:13
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2009
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Paul Ritter
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Kristin Scott Thomas
Mimi
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Aaron Johnson
John Lennon
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Anne-Marie Duff
Julia
- Thomas Brodie Sangster
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David Threlfall
Uncle George
- Andrew Buchan
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David Morrissey
Bobby
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Thomas Sangster
Paul McCartney
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Josh Bolt
Pete
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Sam Bell
George
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Ophelia Lovibond
Marie
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Kerrie Hayes
Marie's Friend
Directors
- Sam Taylor-Wood
Producers
- Kevin Loader
- Douglas Rae
- Robert Bernstein
Writers
- Matt Greenhalgh
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Nowhere Boy
The true story of John Lennon's troubled childhood and difficult relationship with his family is brought to the screen in this period drama. Young John (Alex Ambrose) is a bright but sharp-tongued boy living in the coastal town of Liverpool during the 1950s with his aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and uncle George (David Threlfall). John's father walked out on the family when he was four years old, and the boy was given to Mimi to raise, even though his mother, Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), was still alive. While Mimi's straight-laced nature runs counter to John's more reckless personality, they clearly love one another and the household is thrown into chaos when George dies suddenly. At the funeral, teenage John (now played by Aaron Johnson) sees Julia, and learns to his surprise that she lives only a few blocks away from Mimi. John pays her a visit, and Julia gratefully welcomes him back into her life. Julia's personality is a much closer fit to John than Mimi, and she encourages his love for writing and music, teaching him to play the banjo. However, John's renewed relationship with Julia brings up a number of unanswered questions, and causes new tensions between Mimi and John. And as rock & roll becomes the hot new sound of the day, John falls in love with the bold new music and makes a friend who is interested in forming a band, Paul (Thomas Brodie Sangster). The first feature film from artist-turned-director Sam Taylor-Wood, Nowhere Boy was the closing night attraction at the 2009 BFI London Film Festival.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
79%
percent positive reviews
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Taylor-Wood has specialized in video installations and off-kilter portraits, and it was tempting to hope that her take on Lennon would unsettle and provoke. Instead, she stays resolutely on-kilter,...
– Full review
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The events chronicled are all longstanding Beatles legends, though director Sam Taylor-Wood manages to stage even the most portentous moments without making you feel a celestial choir is in order.
– Full review
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Tom Long, Detroit News
More love triangle than musical, the effective and often sweet Nowhere Boy offers a sense of the time and tension that produced John Lennon.
– Full review
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Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
This portrait of a Beatle as a young man also gives filmmaker Sam Taylor-Wood, working on a thoughtful script by Matt Greenhalgh, creative room to manoeuvre, introducing us to John just as he and...
– Full review
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Scene from Nowhere Boy: 'John your little friend's here'
The critically acclaimed directorial debut of Sam Taylor-Wood, a film biopic of John Lennons teenage years which led to his musical career from the Quarrymen...
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Nowhere Boy Soundtrack
Nowhere Boy is a film about the young John Lennon.The soundtrack is out now. Follow us on twitter at http://twitt...
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iamROGUE Interviews Aaron Johnson from 'Nowhere Boy'
iamROGUE.com's JimmyO interviews 'Nowhere Boy' star Aaron Johnson and director Sam Taylor-Wood.
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BIFA 09 'Best Supporting Actress' - Anne Marie Duff (Nowhere boy)
Go to: http://www.t5m.com/the-british-independent-film-awards for ore from behind the scenes! Anne Marie-Duff wins Best Supporting Actress for Nowhere B...
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Jameson Empire Awards 2010 - Best Newcomer: Aaron Johnson (Nowhere Boy)
"Aaron Johnson's Lennon is by turns feral, vulnerable, quick-witted and callow, never able to grasp the depths of love both women hold for him. Next year's K...
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John Lennon biopic "Nowhere Boy" redcarpet at the London Film Festival
Go to http://www.t5m.com/london-film-festival for more from this event. Director, Sam Taylor Wood with Aaron Johnson, who plays John Lennon, talk to t5m f...
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