A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his l... Read allA chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.
- Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins & 21 nominations total
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
- John
- (as Aaron Johnson)
Chris Coghill
- Cunard Yank
- (as Christopher Coghill)
- Director
- Writers
- Julia Baird(uncredited)
- Matt Greenhalgh
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Sam Taylor-Johnson consulted her friend Sir Paul McCartney about the script. McCartney said that John Lennon didn't really ride on the top of the double-decker bus like he does in the script. He also revealed that the character of Lennon's aunt, Mimi Smith, wasn't as mean and vitriolic like she was written in the script. Furthermore, the song "In Spite of All the Danger" wasn't written as an ode to Lennon's mother as the script suggests. In the end, they agreed that it's a movie rather than documentary, so Taylor-Johnson made inferences that weren't always there.
- GoofsWhen Paul first saw John, John was singing "Come and go with me" not "Maggie Mae"
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009)
- SoundtracksWild One
Written by Johnny Greenan (as John Greenan), Johnny O'Keefe, Dave Owens
Published by (c) 1958 MPL Communications Inc.
Melody Lane Publications, Inc.
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
Licensed from Licencemusic.com ApS
Courtesy of Sun Entertainment Corporation
Featured review
John Lennon: The Early/Adolescent Life
It was very interesting to see a biopic focusing on icon John Lennon's early life, or shall we say teenage years, rather than his climb to fame with The Beatles. While not one of the best biopics out there, 'Nowhere Boy' luckily is the opposite of the film's title.
'Nowhere Boy' has its flaws. The exposition in the final act is rather clunky, and some of the drama gets over-sentimental and melodramatic, also somewhat over-heated. While Sam Taylor-Wood doesn't do a bad job directing there is a little too much of a measured approach when it could have been tighter. That it is very inaccurate wasn't as big a problem for me, biopics are not exactly known for their accuracy and many have done far worse jobs.
However, the period is very evocatively rendered and done justice by photography that has style and grit. The music is great.
There are some thoughtful moments in the script, and there is a nice balance of moments of poignant drama and pop history. The story is often engrossing and is pretty illuminating, not really making the mistake of saying little new that we don't know already.
Aaron Johnson is highly credible as Lennon and more than holds his own against the more experienced actresses Kristin Scott Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff. Scott Thomas in particular is marvellous and Duff is a fine contrast.
Overall, pretty good and interesting. 7/10 Bethany Cox
'Nowhere Boy' has its flaws. The exposition in the final act is rather clunky, and some of the drama gets over-sentimental and melodramatic, also somewhat over-heated. While Sam Taylor-Wood doesn't do a bad job directing there is a little too much of a measured approach when it could have been tighter. That it is very inaccurate wasn't as big a problem for me, biopics are not exactly known for their accuracy and many have done far worse jobs.
However, the period is very evocatively rendered and done justice by photography that has style and grit. The music is great.
There are some thoughtful moments in the script, and there is a nice balance of moments of poignant drama and pop history. The story is often engrossing and is pretty illuminating, not really making the mistake of saying little new that we don't know already.
Aaron Johnson is highly credible as Lennon and more than holds his own against the more experienced actresses Kristin Scott Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff. Scott Thomas in particular is marvellous and Duff is a fine contrast.
Overall, pretty good and interesting. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- Also known as
- Tuổi Trẻ Của John Lennon
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,457,248
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $52,749
- Oct 10, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $6,577,779
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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