# The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)

> An exuberant archival portrait of the Beatles’ rise from relentless club performers to a global sensation whose touring fame became impossible to endure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/259436

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Ron Howard
- Cast: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, Larry Kane, Whoopi Goldberg, Elvis Costello, Suzy Eddie Izzard
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2531318/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: exuberant, nostalgic, affectionate, music night, nostalgic viewing

## Synopsis

Experience the rise of a musical phenomenon that changed the world forever.

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