Dick Emery, Geoffrey Hughes, George Harrison

Animated Beatles characters must save Pepperland from the Blue Meanies.

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83% liked it

12,939 ratings

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94% liked it

35 critics

G, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Dick Emery, George Dunning, George Dunning III

Release Date: July 17, 1968

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DVD Release Date: September 14, 1999

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  • July 22, 2008
    Cinematically dazzling tale of the Beatles who save Pepperland from the Blue Meanies with their music. Joyous!
  • October 4, 2007
    I wish it were better, but i still like some of it.
  • September 4, 2007
    rent " a hard days night" instead.
  • August 12, 2007
    Good beatles film.
  • July 21, 2007
    Great just great
  • November 1, 2009
    If someone says Beatles didn't do drugs, please put him this movie. He'll understand.
  • October 8, 2009
    I wish they still made animated films like this. The animation style and Beatles songs fit perfectly hand in hand. Some segments were just stunning beyond belief. It's all in the mind.
  • October 2, 2009
    Can't stand this movie... and the blue meanies are creepy.
  • September 22, 2009
    One of the best animated films I have ever seen, simply amazing.
  • September 18, 2009
    A classic animated adventure about one of the best bands of all time. Wild, imaginative, and pure eye and ear candy.

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A music-based animated film for the ages. full review

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Comments


  • kristyann1
    October 17, 2008
    Great Beatles Musical!!!! The blue meanies are hilarious!!!!
  • paperbackwriter005
    December 5, 2007
    this movie scared me due to all the wierd characters it had. but it was a great movie!
  • rayman0071
    April 2, 2007
    Released in the fall of 1968,this was the movie that took animation to unprecented heights never before seen. Its the greatest rock and roll band of all time in one of the trippest cartoons of all time. Special note:the rest of the film is entirely animated but toward the end is where you'll see live-action featuring the fab four at the ending credits,even though this film only runs 90 minutes. But the soundtrack to this film,oh yes the soundtrack!!! INCREDIBLE!!!!
    One of the best from the late 1960's and some of the songs that are on there are vintage classics,like "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds",
    "All You Need Is Love","Yellow Submarine",
    "Octopus' Garden","Nowhere Man", and so many more!!!
  • hayleyaltoid
    February 18, 2007
    i fell in love with this movie after just the first time. needless to say i've seen it over a thousand times!
  • ALAYNAppl4peace
    November 16, 2006
    loveee this movie. so creative. deffinately beatles movie. :) love them
  • popemyride
    August 18, 2006
    One of my favourite animated movies. I love the soundtrack too.

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