Lennon or McCartney is a 2014 Canadian documentary short film directed by Matt Schichter. The film is a compilation of 550 celebrities' responses, taken from interviews throughout the decade, to the question of which of the two former Beatles is superior: John Lennon or Paul McCartney.[1]

Lennon or McCartney
Directed byMatt Schichter
Production
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Scared Goose Productions
Release date
  • December 12, 2014 (2014-12-12)
Running time
34 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Among the celebrities included in the film are the Arctic Monkeys, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bridgit Mendler, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Metallica, Miss Piggy, Morgan Freeman, Sylvester Stallone, Steve-O, and Tommy Chong.[1][2] Of the responses, 282 answered "John Lennon", 196 answered "Paul McCartney", 15 answered "George Harrison", four answered "Ringo Starr", one answered "Jimi Hendrix", one answered "Lou Reed", one answered "Keith Richards", one answered "Oasis", and 50 did not answer.[3]

Schichter stated at the time of its release that "I had all the video footage from the interviews, but never thought about compiling it all until last month ... I just went for it, hoping people would dig it."[3]

Cast

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In alphabetical order:

References

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  1. ^ a b Helman, Peter (22 December 2014). "Watch 550 Celebrities Answer 'Lennon Or McCartney?'". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ Falkner, Scott (22 December 2014). "Lennon or McCartney? New Documentary Asks 550 Celebrities Their Preference—See Their Answers". Inquisitr. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Hoffman, Ken (26 December 2014). "Lennon or McCartney? In one-word answers". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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