Yellow Submarine (1968)
91%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 2 nominations
A joyful, phantasmagoric blend of colorful animation and the music of the Beatles, Yellow Submarine is delightful (and occasionally melancholy) family fare.
Yellow Submarine is a psychedelic trip that will have you feeling like you’re on a wild ride with The Beatles themselves. The animation is colorful and imaginative, and the witty dialogue will have you chuckling throughout the film. While it may not be the most kid-friendly movie, it’s perfect for anyone looking for a nostalgic and fun experience. Plus, who can resist singing along to classic Beatles tunes? Hop aboard the Yellow Submarine and enjoy the ride!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Studios of TVC London, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1968
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono (original release, Westrex Recording System)
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Aspect ratio:1.66 : 1
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Runtime:1h 25m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 1968 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2012
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $1,273,261
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $12,264,396
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,895
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,337,448
US/Canada gross: $992,305
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $9,558,152
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,627
US/Canada opening weekend: $107,105
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $1,031,664
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,276
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): £250,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Paul Angelis – Chief Blue Meanie, Ringo – Voice
Peter Batten – George – Voice
John Clive – John – Voice
Dick Emery – Jeremy Hilary Boob, Ph.D (Nowhere Man); Lord Mayor; Max – Voice
George Harrison – George (Singing Voice) – Voice
Geoffrey Hughes – Paul – Voice
and more…
Director(s)
George Dunning
Writer(s)
Al Brodax, Roger McGough, Jack Mendelsohn, Lee Minoff, Erich Segal
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (60) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (57) | Rotten (3)
The animators let their imaginations run wild, the script is full of inventive wordplay – and obviously, the songs don’t hurt either.
September 14, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
The plot and the wry dialogue takes cues from Beatles lyrics and from Edelmann’s designs.
July 9, 2018 | Rating: 5/5
Tara Brady
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
Be warned: kids will be thoroughly bored; arthouse fans and nostalgia lovers should be thrilled.
July 6, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Yellow Submarine is a diverting novelty.
July 4, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Sure, some of the puns and in-jokes sound a little dated, but any movie that strings together lines from Shakespeare merely as a throwaway comic riff is, in my book, a film for the ages.
December 8, 2014 | Rating: B
Michael Sauter
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Beatles classic with great animation, music.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Alas, it all turned out like a tacky, terrible Beatles theme park populated by inappropriate impersonators…
October 15, 2020
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
Yellow Submarine has serendipitously been brought back because people are seeking meaning more than ever.
July 31, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Jackson
Epoch Times
A recently restored 4K restoration of The Beatles’Yellow Submarine with full 5.1 Dolby sound has made its way into theaters and it’s absolutely perfect.
July 15, 2018
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
It’s hard not to overstate the role of Yellow Submarine in the growth of animated film, even if it took many of those whom it influenced a few decades to start producing their own work.
July 13, 2018
M. Faust
The Public (Buffalo)
Even if it was originally intended for adolescent and post adolescent Beatles fans, it should still be a marvelous experience for children with its bright colors, flowing movement, and wonderful music.
July 10, 2018
Neely Swanson
Easy Reader (California)
Written around the songs as it is, the film makes good use of them and they add to rather than distracting from the narrative.
July 5, 2018 | Rating: 4/5
Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film…
Plot
When the music-hating Blue Meanies take over Pepperland and freeze everyone within it, including the protectors, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Captain Fred (Lance Percival) and his Yellow Submarine recruit The Beatles to help save Pepperland. Along the way, they fall through the Sea of Time, Sea of Nothing, Sea of Holes, and more. They meet Jeremy Hillary Boob Ph.D. (Dick Emery) and take him with them for the adventure. At Pepperland, The Beatles “rally the land to rebellion” and take down the Blue Meanies, the four-headed Meanie dog, and the Dreadful Flying Glove (with the songs “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, “With A Little Help From My Friends”, “Hey Bulldog”, “All You Need is Love”). In the end, all four live-action Beatles sing “All Together Now”.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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