The best Yōko Ono’s movies

Yōko Ono

Yōko Ono

18/02/1933 (91 años)
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Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs
7.8/10
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

George Harrison: Living in the Material World
8.1/10
Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.

Let It Be

Let It Be
7.7/10
Documentary film about The Beatles rehearsing and recording songs for the album Let It Be in January 1969. The film features an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, their last performance in public. Released just after the album, it was the final original Beatles release. This film has not been commercially available since the 1980s.

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 19/05/2007
  • Character: Herself - Artist
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
7.2/10
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.

Imagine: John Lennon

Imagine: John Lennon
7.8/10
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
7/10
In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putin’s rule. Among them were a group of young, radical-feminist punk rockers, better known as Pussy Riot. Wearing colored balaclavas, tights, and summer dresses, they entered Moscow’s most venerated cathedral and dared to sing “Mother Mary, Banish Putin!” Now they have become victims of a “show” trial.

LennoNYC

LennoNYC
7.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 25/09/2010
  • Character: Herself
This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features never-before heard studio recordings from the Double Fantasy sessions and never-before-seen outtakes from Lennon in concert and home movies that have only recently been transferred to video. It also features exclusive interviews with Ms. Ono, who cooperated extensively with the production and offers an unprecedented level of access, as well as with artists who worked closely with Lennon during this period, including Elton John and photographer Bob Gruen (who took the iconic photograph of Lennon in front of the skyline wearing a “New York City” T-shirt).

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 15/09/2006
  • Character: Herself
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

Imagine

Imagine
7.3/10
A surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John lennon and Yoko Ono, composed to music from John's historic 'Imagine' album and Yoko's 'Fly'.

Music

Music
7.6/10
The story of music and the music industry told through interviews with musicians, composers and producers across genres.

The Universe of Keith Haring

The Universe of Keith Haring
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/04/2008
  • Character: Self
A portrait of New York artist Keith Haring. The film looks to Haring as an artistic role model for his preternatural talent, of course, but also for his infectious lust for life that had him as committed to social activism and teaching children as to his latest painting.

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
7.6/10
  • Genre: Music
  • Release: 12/10/1996
  • Character: Herself
A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
6.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/07/1990
  • Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Documentary portrait of Andy Warhol.

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
7.6/10
The documentary explores the enigmatic life and music of Harry Nilsson in an attempt to answer the question, "Who is Harry Nilsson?" The film includes new and archive audio and film including interviews with Robin Williams, Yoko Ono, Van Dyke Parks, Randy Newman, Ray Cooper, the Smothers Brothers, and Micky Dolenz. "Who is Harry Nilsson?" uses promotional films, music videos, and home movies; segments from the unreleased documentary made during the recording of Son of Schmilsson (Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?); and excerpts from Nilsson's rare TV appearances in his BBC specials, the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", "Playboy After Dark", and in an episode of "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir".

How the Beatles Changed the World

How the Beatles Changed the World
6.8/10
  • Genre: DocumentaryMusic
  • Release: 23/10/2017
  • Character: Herself (archive footage)
The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual, and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and follows their path from young subversives to countercultural heroes. Featuring fresh, revealing interviews with key collaborators as well as a wealth of rarely-seen archival footage, this is a bold new take on the most significant band in the history of music and their enduring impact on popular culture.

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
5.5/10
  • Genre: DocumentaryMusic
  • Release: 26/05/2017
  • Character: Herself (archive footage)
Featuring interviews with former employees, fellow musicians, family members and journalists, and supported by original and exclusive never-seen-before footage, this star-studded rockumentary offers a fascinating insight into the creation and recording of one of the most ground-breaking and influential albums in pop history.

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
7.9/10
Music documentary directed by Patrick T. Kelly.

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky

John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
7.4/10
Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 28/11/1965
  • Character: Self
The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light, and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent, black and white, 100-foot rolls of film at 24 frames per second. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in 'slow motion' at 16 frames per second.

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