Nowhere Boy
“As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.”
7.2(869)20091h 38mEN
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
musicianbiographybased on true storyliverpool, englanddark pasthit by a carnew brighton englandwoman director1950s1960saspiring musicianmother son relationship
Budget $1.5MBox office $6.6M
