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  • Sturgess hopes Spider-Man musical works out - 18 August 2009
    ss The Universe co-star Evan Rachel Wood, but he insists he won't be suiting up to belt out songs composed by U2's The Edge and Bono - but he'd still love to see the production.- - He says, "I was never involved. I did a workshop to help out but I was never i


  • Cumming to play Spider-Man villain - 29 June 2009
    an alter-ego Peter Parker's love interest Mary Jane Watson in the production, which will feature new music composed by U2 stars Bono and The Edge.- - There's still no word on who will play the lead, but Wood is keen to land her Across The Universe co-star Jim


  • Wood confirms Spider-Man musical role - 12 June 2009
    ther lead roles, including Peter Parker/Spider-Man, have yet to be cast.- - The musical, which will feature tracks by U2 stars Bono and The Edge, will reunite Taymor with Wood - she previously directed the 21 year old in 2007 movie Across The Universe.-

Bono - what members say


  • U2 - Rattle and Hum
  • U2 - Rattle and Hum review by KultiVator from Northants, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars Tricky One... 22 October 2004
    ...this movie - but some parts of it are difficult to watch if you're not a fan of Bono's ever inflating ego, which gets an airing during the fly-on-the wall documenta...   Read customer review
  • Bono - God's Favourite Son
  • Bono - God's Favourite Son review by A customer from cheshire england
    Rated - 5.0 stars bono the world favourite son 12 August 2005
    ... for songs and music from u2 then rent live at slane castle. this dvd is about Bono, the rise of the irish band. this is the facts and information that you dont kn...   Read customer review
  • Leonard Cohen - I'm Your  Man
  • Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man review by from London
    Rated - 0.0 stars Avoid 3 September 2007
    ...s. On the positive side: the film contains some unbelievably dull comments from Bono which are hilarious. Listen to Leonard talking about his work at leonardcohen.c...   Read customer review

Bono - filmography


  • U2 - From the Sky Down (2011)
    Starring: Bono,  Edge,  Larry Mullen
    Director: Davis Guggenheim
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In the terrain of rock bands, implosion or explosion is seemingly inevitable. U2 has defied the gravitational pull towards destruction; this band has endured and thrived. This documentary asks the question why.
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 3 members
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  • U2 3D (2007)
    Starring: U2,  Bono,  Adam Clayton
    Director: Catherine Owens,  Mark Pellington
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A 3-D presentation of U2's global "Vertigo" tour. Shot at seven different shows, this production employs the greatest number of 3-D cameras ever used for a single project.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 114 members
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  • Across The Universe on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Evan Rachel Wood,  Joe Anderson,  Jim Sturgess
    Director: Julie Taymor
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The Beatles' songs may have provided the soundtrack for the lives of those coming of age in the 1960s, but their extensive catalogue acts as the literal soundtrack in this romantic musical from visionary director Julie Taymor. Newcomer Jim Sturgess stars as Jude, a young man working on the docks in ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 4,404 members
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  • Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Leonard Cohen,  Bono,  Edge
    Director: Lian Lunson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    A ubiquitous influence even as he remains elusively elsewhere, Leonard Cohen is back. Woven through a riveting tribute is a career-spanning interview with the man himself. Sprinkled with his own artwork and personal photos, Cohen speaks of his stately writing process; "savage criticisms" exchanged ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 943 members
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  • Bono - God's Favourite Son on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Bono
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The unauthorised biography with interviews, previously unseen film footage and insider information.
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 49 members
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  • Entropy on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Stephen Dorff,  Judith Godreche,  Kelly MacDonald
    Director: Phil Joanou
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Jake is a film director trying to juggle the demands of his career with his personal life, as he suddenly falls in love with a runway model. Featuring U2, with scenes filmed during their "Popmart" tour.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 176 members
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  • U2 - Rattle And Hum - HD (1988)
    Starring: U2,  B.B. King,  Bono
    Director: Phil Joanou
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Follow the Grammy Award-winning band on their musical journey from its native Ireland through the United States - along the streets of Harlem; behind the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland; into a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios; and center stage at an impromptu live concert in ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 69 members
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  • U2 - Rattle and Hum on DVD (1988)
    Starring: U2,  B.B. King,  Bono
    Director: Phil Joanou
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Follow the Grammy Award-winning band on their musical journey from its native Ireland through the United States - along the streets of Harlem; behind the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland; into a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios; and centre stage at an impromptu live concert in down-..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 74% from 889 members
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  • U2 - Rattle And Hum - Blu-ray (1988)
    Starring: U2,  B.B. King,  Bono
    Director: Phil Joanou
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Follow the Grammy Award-winning band on their musical journey from its native Ireland through the United States - along the streets of Harlem; behind the gates of Elvis Presley's Graceland; into a recording session at the legendary Sun Studios; and center stage at an impromptu live concert in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 88 members
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  • Keep on Running - 50 Years of Island Records
    Starring: Bono,  PJ Harvey,  Brian Eno
    Director: Stuart Watts
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Damian Lewis-narrated documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009. The film features a rare, in-depth interview with Blackwell alongside contributions from former ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 30% from 3 members
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  • Bono - Big Daddy on DVD
    Starring: Bono
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    As head honcho of one of the most successful Rock bands of all time, Bono is both a celebrity of the first order and one of the world's finest performers. Throw into the mix his dedication to global causes and his association with world leaders and other notables, and you get one extraordinary ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 3 members
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Bono facts

5 most recent films

U2 - From the Sky Down - 3.0 stars
Spectacle - Elvis Costello With... - Series 2 - 3.0 stars
Spectacle - Elvis Costello With... - Series 2 - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars
Shadow Play - The Making of Anton Corbijn - 0.5 stars
U2 3D - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

U2 - Rattle and Hum - 4.0 stars
Joe Strummer - The Future Is Unwritten - 3.5 stars
Leonard Cohen - I'm Your Man - 3.5 stars
U2 - Rattle And Hum - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
U2 - Rattle And Hum - HD - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Happy Birthday, Oscar Wilde - 0.5 stars
Shadow Play - The Making of Anton Corbijn - 0.5 stars
Keep on Running - 50 Years of Island Records - 1.5 stars
Bono - Big Daddy - 2.0 stars
No Maps for These Territories - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Adam Clayton - 6 times - show films
The Edge - 5 times - show films
U2 - 4 times - show films
Larry Mullen Jr. - 4 times - show films
Eurythmics - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 6 times - show films
Phil Joanou - 5 times - show films
David Mallet - 3 times - show films
Julien Temple - 2 times - show films
Julie Taymor - 2 times - show films