Storyline

Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time.

Plot Keywords

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Short Review

The Beatles already survived one attempt by Hollywood to turn them into kitsch -- 1978's infamous Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- and so you have to wonder what they did to deserve Across the Universe.

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Streaming Service

1. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 12.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 39.99, Track Hd Price: 14.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 44.99

2. Amazon Video : From $2.99 to rent, From $12.99 to buy

3. Microsoft Store : Rent From $3.99

4. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 13.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 13.99, Rent: 3.99]