Trailer
Summary
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 89Audiences 84GoodWatch 85
Tomatometer95%
Metascore82
Audience score90%
User score8.3
IMDb7.9
Running time
2 h 24 min
Longer than 9 in 10 music movies, +38 min on the typical 106
typical 106144Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+119Released
2012
April 20, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
MusicDocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Kevin Macdonald Director
Production · 5
- Ziggy Marley Executive Producer
- Chris Blackwell Executive Producer
- Zach Schwartz Producer
- Steve Bing Producer
- Charles Steel Producer
Camera · 2
- Alwin H. Küchler Director of Photography
- Mike Eley Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Dan Glendenning Editor
- Chris Duveen Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Glenn Freemantle Sound Designer
- Nina Hartstone Dialogue Editor
- Niv Adiri Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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