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Magical Mystery Tour

1967 · 52 min

A whimsical, surreal bus ride through psychedelic sketches and Beatles songs, charmingly chaotic and often baffling.

Tagline
Let yourself go - The Beatles will come and take you away in Magical Mystery Tour.
Overview
While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • identity
  • freedom
  • madness
  • friendship
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
music, comedy, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Bernard Knowles
Written by
John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney
Starring
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Roger Ruskin Spear, 'Legs' Larry Smith
Music
George Harrison
Cinematography
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Runtime
52 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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