Help!
Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!
1965 • 92 min • Comedy · Music · Adventure
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 69 Audience · 357 · 49%
The Beatles are pursued around the world by a mysterious Eastern cult and mad scientists who all want a ceremonial ring stuck on Ringo’s finger. This slapstick adventure features plenty of music and surreal humor.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Mild peril and chase scenes
- Some cultural stereotypes
- Occasional cartoonish violence
What it models well
- Friendship and teamwork
- Facing challenges with humor
- Embracing the absurd
Talk about it after
- Different cultures and traditions
- The nature of fame and privacy
- How music can bring people together
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Top billed cast
Director: Richard Lester • Crew: Marc Behm, Charles Wood, Marc Behm
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Help! (1965) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
The Beatles Help! The Trailer
Help! - the trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersRingo Starr and Leo McKern steal their scenes in this entertaining vehicle for the Beatles. The former is sent a magic ring that won’t come off, which is unfortunate because the latter (“Clang”) has decided that the wearer of this jewel is to be sprayed in red paint and then ritually sacrificed to appease his cultish god.…
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