How the Beatles Changed the World (2017)
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The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.
- Released: 2017-10-23
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 51 votes
Directed by Tom O'Dell.
Top cast
- John Lennon as Self (archive footage)
- George Harrison as Self (archive footage)
- Paul McCartney as Self (archive footage)
- Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage)
- Thomas Arnold as Narrator
- Tony Bramwell as Self
- Robert Christgau as Self
- Jonathan Gould as Self
- Chris Ingham as Self
- Mark Paytress as Self
Where to watch How the Beatles Changed the World
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Runtime, Cineverse, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Plex; buy on Apple TV Store
- India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Fandor; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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