Musician. Humanitarian. National Threat.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and a host of interviewees. |
| Director |
David Leaf, John Scheinfeld |
| Screenplay | David Leaf, John Scheinfeld |
| Music | John Lennon |
| Cinematography | James Mathers |
| Editing | Peter S. Lynch II |
| Sound formats | |
| Made in | 2006 |
| Produced by | Authorized Pictures, LSL Productions, Lions Gate Films, VH1 Rock Docs |
| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Zane Henry  From moptop to public enemy. | 10 |  |
| Die Burger Mariana Malan | 10 | |
| Cape Times Sam Adams A fascinating human story. | 10 | |
| iAfrica.com Rebekah Kendal This gripping and entertaining documentary is a must for any Lennon fan or anyone with an interest in political activism and repression, and how it has (and hasn't) evolved. | 15 |  |
| The Citizen Annette Bayne According to Ono, this is the documentary Lennon would have most approved of. | 16 | |
| 24.com Jean Barker Tedious for someone who loves the music, but really couldn't care much about the man. | 5 |  |
| BBC Stella Papamichael If anything this film proves that song can have more impact than a little toe tapping and tub-thumping. | 10 | |
| ReelViews James Berardinelli The U.S. Versus John Lennon is a nice little documentary that provides a view of recent history for those who didn't live through it, or a nostalgia trip for those who did. | 13 |  |
| Rolling Stone Peter Travers Lennon's spirit, like his music, shines through this movie like a beacon. Powerful stuff. | 15 | |
| Metacritic.com 26 critics | 13 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 89 critics | 13 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Politically relevant and shows fascinating archival footage. | 15 | |
What the People say | ||
| Internet 1530 Netizens Required Viewing for all Entertainers! | 15 | |
Average .. 62% | 12 | |