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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Yellow Submarine
"It's all in the mind y'know!"
1968 1h 30m EN
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★7.2TMDB · 573
MusicAnimationAdventureComedyFantasy
Synopsis
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The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.
“It's all in the mind y'know!”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Paul Angelis
Ringo Starr / Chief Blue Meanie / George / Narrator (voice)
John Clive
John Lennon (voice)
Dick Emery
Jeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D. - Nowhere Man / Lord Mayor / Max (voice)
Geoffrey Hughes
Paul McCartney (voice) (as Geoff Hughes)
Lance Percival
Old Fred (voice)
Peter Batten
George (voice) (uncredited)
George Harrison
George (uncredited)
John Lennon
John (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Dunning
- Writers
- Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn, Lee Minoff
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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MONEY
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Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
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ERA
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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Dunning, shot by John Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Brian J. Bishop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Paul Angelis and John Clive and Dick Emery carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Dunning directs. John Williams behind the camera. Brian J. Bishop cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
- 458 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 6Directed by George Dunning, shot by John Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Editor Brian J. Bishop shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Paul Angelis and John Clive and Dick Emery carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "It's all in the mind y'know!".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0063823 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 19 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "submarine", "surreal", "musical".
- 12Released under 20 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Williams
- Editing
- Brian J. Bishop
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $250,000
- Box office
- $1,273,261
- Return
- 509% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- G
Awards
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
George Dunning
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Apple Corps
GB
TVC London
GB
United Artists
US
King Features Syndicate
US
Key crew
- EditorBrian J. Bishop
- MusicPaul McCartney
- ProducerAl Brodax
- SongsJohn Lennon
- SongsPaul McCartney
- SongsGeorge Harrison
- AnimationPaul Driessen
- AnimationGeoff Collins
- Music DirectorGeorge Martin
- AnimationGillian Lacey
- Animation DirectorRobert Balser
- Original StoryLee Minoff
- Animation DirectorJack Stokes
- AnimationGerald Potterton
- Art DirectionHeinz Edelmann
- AnimationAlan Ball
- AnimationReg Lodge
- AnimationDave Livesey
- AnimationDuane Crowther
- AnimationRich Cox
- AnimationCam Ford
- AnimationMike Pocock
- AnimationGeoff Loynes
- AnimationMalcolm Draper
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rock 'n' roll
- submarine
- surreal
- musical
- liverpool, england
- blase
- admiral
- apple
- phantasmagoria
- color
- psychadelic
- mischievous
- playful
- absurd
- hilarious
- celebratory
- cheerful
- exuberant
- optimistic
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1968-11-13G
- Physical1999-09-14G· 1999 Remastered VHS / Deluxe Letter-Box Edition LaserDisc / DVD
- Physical2012-06-05G· 2012 Remastered Blu-ray / DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Submarino AmareloBR
- O Submarino AmareloPT
- The Beatles' Yellow SubmarineUS
- Zlutá ponorkaCZ
- Zlutá ponorkaXC
- Den gule undervandsbådDK
- Keltainen sukellusveneFI
- Το κίτρινο υποβρύχιοGR
- A sárga tengeralattjáróHU
- Yellow Submarine - Il sottomarino gialloIT
- ビートルズ イエローサブマリンJP
- El submarino amarilloMX
- Beatles Yellow SubmarineNO
- Zólta lódz podwodnaPL
- Submarinul galbenRO
