“Eight Days A Week,” Ron Howard’s Beatles documentary, arrived in theaters yesterday; the film focuses on the touring years, 1963-1966, and includes concert footage, interviews and behind the scene tales of what went on during that time.
Such is the power and mystique of the Beatles that “Eight Days A Week” attracted an A-list movie-maker working with almost 50 year old vintage video, about a band that lasted for eight years, and disbanded 46 years ago.
The Beatles appeal not just to Boomers—“Eight Days a Week” is likely to draw a sizeable crowd of Millennials, who buy and listen to Beatles music, too. This could be their first in-depth look at why previous generations revered the band.
When the movie run is completed, the film will be the first documentary streamed on Hulu.
Below, Ron Howard and Ringo yukking it up and the “Eight Days A Week” trailer.
