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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

1995·Movie
1h 2min·NR
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
IMDb7.5

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Spectacle4
  • Tension3

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Wholesome6
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Situational Comedy4
  • Physical Comedy3

World

Show business, history, and pop culture

  • World Immersion6
  • Dialogue Centrality5
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition5

Who it's for

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

Thirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United Artists Records came to Walter Shenson, asking him to produce a movie so UA could issue a soundtrack album. Shenson signed Lester to direct, and they got the Beatles to agree to star. Shenson sent Owen to Dublin to spend time with the Fab Four; from this came a script built around their being prisoners of their own success. Phil Collins, himself an extra on A Hard Day's Night, hosts this examination of a seminal film: what was ad-libbed, why was it a hit, what was its influence on other movies, and how did it define the way the public viewed each Beatle for years to come?
Making-Of DocumentaryThe BeatlesBehind-the-ScenesBritish InvasionPop Culture HistoryFilm HistoryNostalgic RetrospectivePhil CollinsInfluence of Music on Film

Crew

Directed by:
David Leaf
Written by:
David Leaf
Produced by:
David Leaf, Walter Shenson, Ellen Brodax

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How long is You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'?

1 h 2 min

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' runs 1 h 2 min.

What language is You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.