a priceless piece of history, a commemoration of a time when pop stars weren't jaded and calculating, fans weren't psychotic and music was more important than marketing.
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06/15/02
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A Hard Day's Night (1964)
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Reviews Counted:71
Fresh:71
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
Consensus: A Hard Day's Night, despite its age, is still a delight to watch and has proven itself to be a rock-and-roll movie classic.
Theatrical Release:Dec 1, 2000 Limited
Synopsis: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring the Beatles in their feature film debut, is one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The film has a fully... [More]
Starring: Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Director: Richard Lester
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Reviews for A Hard Day's Night
Beatles fans will get a kick out of this, but those who don't worship at the Beatle shrine may be a bit flustered by its complete lack of a plot and incomprehensible accents.
05/31/02
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02/04/02
Not only has this film not dated, it may even look fresher than it did in 1964; the zigzag cutting and camera moves, the jaunty ironies and pop-celebrity playfulness, are all standard issue now on MTV and its offspring.
01/22/02
Top CriticOne of the most influential films of the past 40 years gets the spit and polish for a reissue -- and it still hasn't aged at all.
12/10/01
Richard Lester's innovative film, the Beatles' debut feature, is a timewarp memento of that brief 1963-4 phase in their history known as Beatlemania.
04/17/01
Great band, great music, great film. Not only that, it remains a fascinating portrait of Britain on the cusp of change.
04/17/01
Filled with funny lines and modest gags, A Hard Day’s Night also presents the Beatles in performance within the candid framework of the movie.
03/20/01
A Hard Day's Night remains a highly lovable movie.
02/13/01
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02/13/01
It was a movie very much of its time, and in encapsulating that time so well, it has become a film for all times.
02/02/01
It's the exuberance of 'Can't Buy Me Love' and the chiming harmonies of 'If I Fell' that will leave a moony smile on your face when the show is over.
01/19/01
Filled with unforgettable moments, most having to do with the music.
01/19/01
To watch the final concert segment is to look back decades and realize, as you do seeing vintage footage of Duke Ellington or Frank Sinatra or John Coltrane, that it's never really gotten any better.
01/19/01
Top CriticThe music video by which all other music videos must be judged. And none top it.
01/19/01
In its own fab way, A Hard Day's Night was a pivotal point in British filmmaking.
01/19/01
Still feels brand spanking new, and way cool.
01/19/01
Younger fans can see what Beatlemania was really all about.
01/19/01
Don't even try to keep a smile off of your face and a song out of your heart while watching the film. It's just not possible.
01/08/01
Has survived the years like a Disney cartoon classic.
12/22/00
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