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| Directed by | Julie Taymor |
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| Cinematography | Bruno Delbonnel |
| Edited by | Françoise Bonnot |
| Music by | Elliot Goldenthal |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 133 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $70.8 million[2] |
| Box office | $29.6 million[3] |
Across the Universe is a 2007 American jukebox musical romantic drama film directed by Julie Taymor, centered on songs by the Beatles. The script is based on an original story credited to Taymor, Dick Clement, and Ian La Frenais, and based on the song of the same name by Lennon–McCartney. It incorporates 34 compositions originally written by members of the Beatles. The film stars Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson and T.V. Carpio, and introduces Dana Fuchs and Martin Luther McCoy as actors. Cameo appearances are made by Bono, Eddie Izzard, Joe Cocker, and Salma Hayek, among others.
Across the Universe premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2007, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12 by Columbia Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the visuals, cast, and singing performances, though criticizing the plot and direction. The film was a major box-office bomb, failing to earn even half of its total production budget at the box office. The film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design. Two members of the supporting cast, Carol Woods and Timothy T. Mitchum, performed as part of a special Beatles tribute at the 50th Grammy Awards.
- ^ "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. September 12, 2007. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "Inside the Revolution Library: Where Joe Roth Went Wrong". The Wrap. September 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Across the Universe at Box Office Mojo