Across the Universe

"All you need is love."

2007 2h 13m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 1,485

DramaRomanceFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“All you need is love.”

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Cast

Evan Rachel Wood
Lucy Carrigan
Jim Sturgess
Jude
Joe Anderson
Max Carrigan
Dana Fuchs
Sadie
Martin Luther
Jo-Jo
T.V. Carpio
Prudence
Spencer Liff
Daniel
Lisa Dwyer Hogg
Molly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Taymor
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Lorenzo Contessa
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 66% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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316+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Taymor, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Elliot Goldenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All you need is love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Taymor directs. Bruno Delbonnel behind the camera. Elliot Goldenthal scores. Françoise Bonnot cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 66% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3316+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Julie Taymor, shot by Bruno Delbonnel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Elliot Goldenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Evan Rachel Wood and Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All you need is love.".
9IMDB entry: tt0445922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "vietnam war", "protest", "musical", "liverpool, england".