Across the Universe

Across the Universe

2007 · 133 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.1 (1,445 votes)
Dir. Julie Taymor · Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther, T.V. Carpio · Music Elliot Goldenthal

All you need is love.

DramaRomanceFantasy

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.

VIBE

This film is a visually dazzling, emotionally resonant jukebox musical that sweeps you into the heart of the 1960s. It's a vibrant, psychedelic journey through love, protest, and idealism, underscored by iconic songs that evoke both joy and poignant reflection.

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