A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
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7.9/10
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- Director
- Stars
- Bob Marley(archive footage)
- Ziggy Marley
- Rita Marley
Top credits
- Director
- Stars
- Bob Marley(archive footage)
- Ziggy Marley
- Rita Marley
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 8 nominations total
Videos1
Bob Marley
- Selfas Self
- (archive footage)
Lee 'Scratch' Perry
- Selfas Self
- (as Lee Perry)
Bunny Wailer
- Selfas Self
- (as Neville Bunny Wailer Livingston)
Aston Barrett
- Selfas Self
- (as Aston Family Man Barrett)
Storyline
Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. The definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international super-stardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, there is rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best. —Magnolia Pictures
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for drug content, thematic elements and some violent images
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaTo his surprise, Kevin Macdonald discovered that there is not one single piece of footage of Bob Marley from the first 10 years of his performing career (1962 - 1973).
- Quotes
Bob Marley: [historical footage] My father is a white and my mother black. Now them call me half-caste or whatever. Well, me don't deh pon nobody's side. Me don't deh pon the black man's side nor the white man's side. But, upon God's side, the man who create me, who cause me to come from black and white.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.129 (2012)
Top review
Well Detailed Look at the Musician
Marley (2012)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Director Kevin Macdonald epic look at music legend Bob Marley follows him from his early days to his rise in music and eventually his death at the age of 36. Through concert, interview and audio footage, we get to hear from Marley throughout his life and of course there's a lot of attention given to the music but there's also a lot aimed at Marley's lifestyle and his hopes for the future. We also get interviews with his son, daughter, mother, wife as well as countless band members and others who knew him personally. At 142-minutes, this thing certainly packs in a lot of information and I think die-hard Marley fans are going to really love this thing. There's no question that nearly every aspect of his life is covered from his early childhood, to his womanizing and of course the final few months of his life. The film really does an exceptional job at giving you a complete look at the man and it doesn't shy away or try to hide his darker side or moments that aren't as good and fun. The documentary really shows him as a complete human, which is something a lot of these films miss. Those who are just mild fans or are just wanting quick look at how Marley was might find this to be a bit too long but I do feel this was made for die-hard fans who want to know everything. I really enjoyed all of the concert footage that they added because one gets a great idea of what Marley was like on stage. Of course, countless songs are on full display here, which is another major plus. Certain aspects of Marley's life gets additional attention here including the Smile Jamaica Concert and him getting shot before hand. Also, the final months of Marley's life also gets additional scenes and it's still shocking to see him dying so young.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Director Kevin Macdonald epic look at music legend Bob Marley follows him from his early days to his rise in music and eventually his death at the age of 36. Through concert, interview and audio footage, we get to hear from Marley throughout his life and of course there's a lot of attention given to the music but there's also a lot aimed at Marley's lifestyle and his hopes for the future. We also get interviews with his son, daughter, mother, wife as well as countless band members and others who knew him personally. At 142-minutes, this thing certainly packs in a lot of information and I think die-hard Marley fans are going to really love this thing. There's no question that nearly every aspect of his life is covered from his early childhood, to his womanizing and of course the final few months of his life. The film really does an exceptional job at giving you a complete look at the man and it doesn't shy away or try to hide his darker side or moments that aren't as good and fun. The documentary really shows him as a complete human, which is something a lot of these films miss. Those who are just mild fans or are just wanting quick look at how Marley was might find this to be a bit too long but I do feel this was made for die-hard fans who want to know everything. I really enjoyed all of the concert footage that they added because one gets a great idea of what Marley was like on stage. Of course, countless songs are on full display here, which is another major plus. Certain aspects of Marley's life gets additional attention here including the Smile Jamaica Concert and him getting shot before hand. Also, the final months of Marley's life also gets additional scenes and it's still shocking to see him dying so young.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Sep 12, 2012
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- Also known as
- Bob Marley: Stay with the Rhythm
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,413,480
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $262,004
- Apr 22, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $3,842,919
- Runtime2 hours 24 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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