Across the Universe

"All you need is love."

Oct 12 2007 PG-13 2h 13m
Drama, Fantasy, History

When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.

Official Trailer
Plot

Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time.

Written by

Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Julie Taymor

Directed by

Julie Taymor

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sound Films, Gross Entertainment, Team Todd, Revolution Studios

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 18 nominations total

Trailers
Across The Universe - Trailer
Across the Universe (2007) Original Trailer [FHD]
Scores
# of Votes
117,383
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA