Nowhere Boy
A rebellious teenage John Lennon fights his strict aunt’s control to reconnect with his estranged mother and discover his musical voice, risking family bonds as he forms the band that will become legend.
“As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.”
Synopsis
John Lennon, a rebellious teenager and future member of The Beatles, resides with his Aunt Mimi in working-class Liverpool, England, during the mid-1950s. After Mimi's husband unexpectedly passes away, John notices his mother, Julia, at the funeral. Despite Mimi's objections, John seeks to develop a genuine relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo, and although tensions arise within the family, John becomes inspired to start his own band.
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Principal cast & crew: 40
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Edited by Lisa GunningShot by Seamus McgarveyScored by Alison GoldfrappDesigned by Alice Normington
Box Office
2009 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$6.6M
Also known as
- Nowhere Boy - Als John Lennon ein Junge warde
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Cast & Crew
40 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Aaron Taylor Johnson
as John
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Mimi
Anne Marie Duff
as Julia Lennon
David Threlfall
as Uncle George
Josh Bolt
as Pete
David Morrissey
as Bobby Dykins
Ophelia Lovibond
as Marie
Thomas Brodie Sangster
as Paul McCartney
Kerrie Hayes
as Marie's Friend
Angela Walsh
as Schoolmistress
Paul Ritter
as Popjoy
Andrew Buchan
as Michael Fishwick
Supporting cast
17Richard Syms
as Reverend
James Johnson
as Stan Parkes
James Jack Bentham
as Rod Davis
Jack Mcelhone
as Eric Griffiths
Sam Bell
as George Harrison
Colin Tierney
as Alf Lennon
Chris Coghill
as Cunard Yank
Dan Armour
as Percy Phillips
Sam Wilmott
as Colin Hanton
Frazer Bird
as Len
Daniel Ross
as Nigel
John Collins
as Ivan
Simon Lowe
as Guitar Shop Guy
Lizzie Hopley
as Cafe Waitress
Angelica Jopling
as Julia - aged 8
Baillie Walsh
as Postman
Richard Tate
as Teacher
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3Other crew
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