MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 1,679 this week

Let It Be (1970)

 -  Documentary | Music  -  20 May 1970 (UK)
7.7
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.7/10 from 2,673 users  
Reviews: 72 user | 2 critic

The filmed account of the Beatles's attempt to recapture their old group spirit by making a back to basics album, which instead drove them further apart.

0Check in
0Share...

Related News

American Idol Goes for Brooke
| Movieline
Making of My Friend Ganesha 3
| BollywoodHungama
Making of My Friend Ganesha 3
| BollywoodHungama

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 250 titles created 26 Apr 2011
 
a list of 386 titles created 15 Dec 2010
 
a list of 5779 titles created 5 months ago
 
a list of 1494 titles created 1 month ago
 
a list of 549 titles created 07 Apr 2012
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Let It Be (1970)

Let It Be (1970) on IMDb 7.7/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Let It Be.
Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win. See more awards »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.

Director: D.A. Pennebaker
Stars: Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X  

A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Robbie Robertson, Neil Young, Van Morrison
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  

From the early black and white days to their colourful hedonistic era, you will Rock! See them at their most creative, and destructive, and experience The Who: Here!

Director: Jeff Stein
Stars: Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X  

Originally filmed in December 1968, "The Rock and Roll Circus" was originally intended to be released as a television special. The special was filmed over two nights and featured not only ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Stars: Ian Anderson, Glenn Cornick, Clive Bunker
Concert for George (Video 2003)
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X  

George Harrison's friends, family, and bandmates unite for a tribute concert on the one-year anniversary of his death.

Director: David Leland
Stars: Malcolm Abbs, Gary Brooker, Joe Brown
Shine a Light (2008)
Documentary | Biography | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Maben
Stars: David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White.

Director: Davis Guggenheim
Stars: Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8/10 X  

An innovative concert movie for the rock group The Talking Heads.

Director: Jonathan Demme
Stars: Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

A movie with no conventional plot: merely a collection of expertly photographed scenes. Subject matter has a highly environmental theme.

Director: Godfrey Reggio
Stars: Lou Dobbs, Ted Koppel
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

A documentary of Irish rock group U2's Fall 1987 tour of North America.

Director: Phil Joanou
Stars: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton
Documentary | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

Documentary film of The Beatles classic August 15, 1965 New York concert.

Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Edit

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mal Evans ...
Himself (uncredited)
Kevin Harrington ...
Himself (uncredited)
...
Himself (The Beatles) (uncredited)
...
Himself (The Beatles) (uncredited)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg ...
Himself (uncredited)
...
Himself (uncredited)
Heather McCartney ...
Herself (uncredited)
...
Herself (uncredited)
...
Himself (The Beatles) (uncredited)
...
Herself (uncredited)
...
Himself (uncredited)
...
Himself (The Beatles) (uncredited)
Derek Taylor ...
Himself (uncredited)
Edit

Storyline

A documentary showing both how The Beatles made music together, and how they split up. Hundreds of hours of raw footage was condensed into the final product. The rooftop performance ending the film remains a rock-n-roll archetype. Written by Ed Chen <echen@bcm.tmc.edu>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

an intimate bioscopic experience with THE BEATLES

Genres:

Documentary | Music

Certificate:

G | See all certifications »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

20 May 1970 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

Déjalo ser  »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

(Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Beatles producer George Martin and independent producer 'Glyn Johns (I)' prepared mixes of the soundtrack album, neither of which satisfied everyone. Martin effectively quit working with the band, when criticisms started turning personal, but returned to make "Abbey Road" after the Beatles promised to work with him "like in the old days", with Martin calling the shots in the studio. A second remix by Johns was also rejected, and with Martin unwilling to work any further on "Let It Be", Phil Spector was hired to complete the soundtrack. See more »

Goofs

At one point rehearsing "I've Got A Feeling", John is heard singing (and bantering) with Paul, but his mouth isn't moving on camera. See more »

Quotes

John Lennon: I'd like to say thank you on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we pass the audition.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Long and Winding Road"
Performed by The Beatles
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Published by Apple Records
Courtesy of Apple Records
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Let It Be (1970) ***
12 June 2004 | by (U.S.A.) – See all my reviews

I believe this candid look inside the troubled world of the later Beatles is a good account of why the world's greatest musical force ultimately broke up. I wouldn't easily recommend it to a "casual" Beatles listener, and certainly not at all would I suggest it for clueless "non-fans". But for the serious fan such as myself, this is fascinating to watch.

Paul McCartney was the only Beatle at this point who was interested in trying to keep the band together; George Harrison was too busy getting fed up with Paul for telling him how to play his own guitar; Ringo Starr was lethargic and resigned to being the solemn background drummer; and John Lennon was so in love with Yoko Ono that he couldn't care less what the other three were doing anyway. So, it's this grim reality creeping into the once magical world of the Beatles' recording sessions that is tense and uncomfortable to watch here. But there is no denying that it's all frank, in-your-face, and well captured.

But it's not all ugliness. When Billy Preston is invited in for an inspired jam session, for example, everything seems like fun and games again. And the impromptu rooftop concert at the end of the movie displays The Fab Four at their best, playing great music together and having a lot of fun one last time as a unit, almost in spite of themselves.

Of course, even with all its warts, there's always the music. Classic songs like "Two of Us," "I've Got a Feeling," "Don't Let Me Down," The Long and Winding Road," "Get Back," and the appropriate title tune itself are always there to make us feel good again.


8 of 9 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Paul McCartney hates this film Tbeer
Why is everybody saying it's not on DVD? melodyweaver
Return to Live Performance ortegatwins
Is it or isn't it? moonbeam31
Pauls piano intro ahlino
Wanna See More!! wonderoftheworld8
Discuss Let It Be (1970) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page