Big Movie Watch

A Kanopy Film Club

Stream "Across the Universe" through Kanopy from February 9-23 with no waitlist or holds.  

Set to iconic Beatles songs, this visually stunning musical follows two young lovers as they navigate the turbulence, passion, and cultural change of the 1960s.

About the Movie

An original musical film, Across the Universe (rated PG-13) is a love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s, amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration, and rock ‘n roll. At once gritty, whimsical, and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton, and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, the killing fields of Vietnam, and the dockyards of Liverpool. Combining live action with painted and three-dimensional animation, Across the Universe springs from the imagination of renowned director Julie Taymor and writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and features an array of Beatles songs that have come to define the period.

Watch the trailer online.

About Big Movie Watch

Big Movie Watch is a film club for participating libraries in the United States and Canada. Kanopy is a subscription-free, ad-free platform for viewing movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos for adults and kids that inspire, enrich, and entertain.

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