How to watch Beatles '64 at home? Digital release date, platform, and more 

Beatles '64 is a documentary film premiering on Disney+ on November 29, 2024. With a runtime of 106 minutes, it depicts the cultural impact of The Beatles' visit to the United States in February 1964. The documentary also highlights the media frenzy and fan hysteria that accompanied the group's first visit.

Its official synopsis, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads:

"On February 7, 1964, The Beatles arrived in New York City to unprecedented excitement and hysteria. From the instant they landed at Kennedy Airport, met by thousands of fans, Beatlemania swept New York and the entire country."

It continues:

"Their thrilling debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show captivated more than 73 million viewers, the most watched television event of its time. Beatles '64 presents the spectacle, but also tells a more intimate behind the scenes story, capturing the camaraderie of John, Paul, George, and Ringo as they experienced unimaginable fame."

Beatles '64 will be available to stream at home on Disney+.

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How to watch Beatles '64? Streaming plans explored

Viewers will need a Disney+ subscription to watch Beatles '64 online from the comfort of their homes. The streaming service offers a variety of plans for subscribers to choose from.

The basic Disney+ plan with ads costs $9.99 per month, and without ads, it costs $15.99 per month. Additionally, Disney offers the Disney Bundle Duo Basic plan, which provides access to ad-supported versions of Hulu and Disney+ for the monthly price of $10.99. The ad-free version, the Disney Bundle Duo Premium plan, is available for $19.99 per month.

Moreover, the Disney+, Hulu, and Max Bundle costs $16.99 per month for the ad-supported version, while the ad-free version costs $29.99 per month.

Viewers also have the option to subscribe to the Disney Bundle Trio Basic plan, which comes with access to the ad-supported versions of Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, at the cost of $16.99 per month. Meanwhile, the Disney Bundle Trio Premium plan is the ad-free version that offers Hulu and Disney+ without ads and ESPN+ with ads, for the price of $26.99 per month.

Lastly, the plan consisting of Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Live TV comes for $82.99 per month with ads and $95.99 per month without ads.

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Plot summary of the documentary

Beatles '64 revisits the band's historic United States tour 60 years later. Band members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr arrived in the country on February 7, 1964. The Fab Four's three-week whirlwind tour was the first of their three visits to the United States.

The documentary captures the hysteria surrounding their visit amid the Beatlemania era (1963-1966) and showcases how the band members were greeted by screaming fans everywhere they traveled. Furthermore, Beatles '64 includes archival footage from that era and delves into the personal dynamics between the group members back then.

It also covers the band's iconic first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, which was watched by 73 million viewers on television.

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Cast and characters

The cast list for Beatles '64 is as follows:

• Paul McCartney as Himself
• John Lennon as Himself (archive footage)
• Ringo Starr as Himself
• George Harrison as Himself (archive footage)
• The Beatles as Themselves (archive footage)

The documentary film is directed by David Tedeschi, and produced by Martin Scorsese and Margaret Bodde. Furthermore, it is executive-produced by Mikaela Beardsley, Jonathan Clyde, Olivia Harrison (George's wife), Sean Lennon (John's son), Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr, among others.

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