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Nowhere Boy

As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.

2009 · 1h 38m

Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson

7.2

TMDB audience score
879 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fandango At Home

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Cast

  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    John Lennon

  • Anne-Marie Duff
    Julia Lennon

  • Kristin Scott Thomas
    Mimi Smith

  • David Threlfall
    George Toogood Smith

  • David Morrissey
    Bobby Dykins

  • Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    Paul McCartney

  • Josh Bolt
    Pete Shotton

  • Ophelia Lovibond
    Maria Kennedy

  • Andrew Buchan
    Michael Fishwick

  • James Johnson
    Stan Parkes

  • James Jack Bentham
    Rod Davis

  • Jack McElhone
    Eric Griffiths

  • Sam Bell
    George Harrison

  • Colin Tierney
    Alf Lennon

  • Kerrie Hayes
    Corrine, Marie's Friend

  • Paul Ritter
    Pobjoy, headmaster

  • Chris Coghill
    Cunard Yank

  • Dan Armour
    Percy Phillips