Yellow Submarine

It's all in the mind y'know!

1968 • 90 min • Music · Animation · Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

563 reviews

72 Audience · 563 · 100%

The Beatles journey in a yellow submarine to save Pepperland from the music-hating Blue Meanies. This vibrant animated musical is a fantastical adventure full of playful characters and surreal visuals, promoting peace and love.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some abstract and surreal visuals
Moments of peril with the Blue Meanies
May inspire questions about the 60s

What it models well

The power of music
Teamwork and friendship
Peace and imagination
Creativity and joy

Talk about it after

What makes the Blue Meanies so mean?
How does music help save the day?
The meaning of peace and love
The importance of color and joy

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