A Hard Day's Night
“The Beatles, starring in their first full-length, hilarious, action-packed film!”
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.
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Cast
45 people
John Lennon
John
Known for
Help!
Paul McCartney
Paul
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Help!
George Harrison
George
Known for
Help!
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Ringo Starr
Ringo
Known for
Caveman
Help!
Wilfrid Brambell
Grandfather
Known for
Witchfinder General
In Search of the Castaways
Norman Rossington
Norm
Known for
Death Line
Masada
John Junkin
Shake
Known for
The Football Factory
The Pumpkin Eater
Victor Spinetti
T.V. Director
Known for
Help!
The Return of the Pink Panther
Anna Quayle
Millie
Known for
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Deryck Guyler
Police Inspector
Known for
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Carry On Doctor
Richard Vernon
Man on Train
Known for
Goldfinger
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Edward Malin
Hotel Waiter
Known for
How to Steal a Million
Richard Lester Director · Alun Owen Screenplay Gilbert Taylor Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $560K · United States release August 11, 1964
Box office
Budget
$560,000
Worldwide gross
$11,000,000
Gross vs. budget
19.6×
Production
Proscenium Films
Production
Walter Shenson Films
Production
Maljack Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 6, 1964
Premiere · London
United Kingdom · July 7, 1964
Theatrical
United States · August 11, 1964
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
August 12, 1964 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
February 7, 1982 · Theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
October 22, 1964 · Theatrical
July 24, 1968 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 2, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release, digitally restored version
Australia
August 27, 1964 · Theatrical
February 1, 1984 · Physical
August 1, 1984 · Theatrical
September 4, 2004 · Physical
January 8, 2023 · Digital · SBS On Demand, Bemafilm
Austria
January 30, 2004 · Theatrical · Re-release
Brazil
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical · São Paulo (Re-release)
October 4, 2014 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
August 12, 1964 · Limited theatrical · Toronto
Czechia
April 30, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
July 30, 1964 · Theatrical
Finland
August 21, 1964 · Theatrical
April 29, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
September 16, 1964 · Theatrical
October 31, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
December 10, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release, digitally restored version
Germany
July 23, 1964 · Theatrical · West Germany
June 5, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Greece
May 23, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
March 25, 1968 · Theatrical
June 14, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Iceland
August 19, 1964 · Theatrical
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
India
September 23, 1964 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 24, 1964 · Theatrical
Israel
April 26, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
August 20, 1964 · Theatrical
June 9, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
August 1, 1964 · Theatrical
December 22, 1973 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
December 30, 1965 · Theatrical
December 4, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Netherlands
July 23, 1964 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
July 3, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Peru
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Philippines
October 11, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Poland
April 1, 1965 · Theatrical
Russia
January 16, 2002 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
September 14, 1964 · Limited theatrical · Johannesburg
September 18, 1964 · Limited theatrical · Cape Town
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Korea
May 5, 2016 · Digital
Spain
September 14, 1964 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
December 21, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
August 3, 1964 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 15, 2005 · Premiere · Hohaiyan Music Film Festival
Türkiye
October 1, 1965 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 1, 2014 · Premiere · Abu Dhabi Film Festival
United Kingdom
April 13, 2001 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 4, 2014 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
September 14, 1964 · Theatrical
Venezuela
August 27, 1964 · Theatrical
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