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• Documentary
• Drama

• 2024
• Reinaldo Marcus Green
• 103 mins
• 12A

Summary

Biographical music drama starring Kingsley Ben-Adir. In the late 1970s, after being shot and badly wounded on stage in Jamaica, reggae star Bob Marley decamps to the UK, where he and his band work on the album that will make him a global icon.

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

James Mottram

Reggae icon Bob Marley's life is captured in this misfiring biopic, which traces his stratospheric rise to become one of the most important voices of his generation. Complete with perfectly in-tune Jamaican accent, Kingsley Ben-Adir impresses as Marley, as does Lashana Lynch as Rita, the wife by his side throughout the mania. While there is plenty of marvellous music to enjoy, particularly in the well-staged concert scenes, it's often used in a clichéd way - I Shot The Sheriff, for example, plays after the star is injured in a shoot-out. Director Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) also succumbs to corny montages, as albums fly off the shelves, while James Norton is hugely miscast as Island Records head Chris Blackwell. Marley's achievements - including bringing together rival Jamaican politicians - are also talked about, rather than dramatised. A superficial tribute, this never really gets under Marley's skin.

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6.2/10

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Cast

rolenameBob MarleyKingsley Ben-AdirRita MarleyLashana LynchTyrone DownieTosin ColeChris BlackwellJames NortonCindy BreakspeareUmi Myers

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rolenameDirectorReinaldo Marcus Green

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Theatrical distributor

Paramount

Released on

2024-02-16

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, drug abuse

Formats

Colour

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