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Paul McCartney has 9 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Thriller 40.
2010
Documentary
Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.
Dir. Nelson George · With Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney
Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled television performance, in spite of Paul's troublemaking grandfather and Ringo's arrest.
Dir. Richard Lester · With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music's most iconic foursome. The series also includes – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles' final performance at London's Savile Row.
Dir. Peter Jackson · With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be."
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg · With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music.
Dir. Ron Howard · With Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon
An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.
Dir. Richard Lester · With George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.
Dir. George Dunning · With Paul Angelis, John Clive, Dick Emery
as Self / Major McCartney / Brown Nosed Magician · Director · Writer
While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.
Dir. Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Bernard Knowles · With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Dir. Godfrey Reggio · With Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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