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.

• DirectorSam Taylor-Johnson
• Release25 December 2009
• GenreDrama
• Duration1h 38m
• Budget$1,500,000
• Revenue$6,577,779
• Rate
  

  7.2
  847 reviews
• Productions

  Lipsync Productions, Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Northwest Vision and Media, HanWay Films