Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
- Feb 14, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: 11 hours ago
PG-13 | 1 hr 44 min | 6.3/10 | Biography, Drama, Music
Parental Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned, Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13)
Storyline
Bob Marley: One Love (2024) chronicles the life of reggae legend Bob Marley, focusing on his rise to global fame in the 1970s amidst Jamaica’s political turmoil. The film follows Marley’s journey from his early days in Trenchtown to his groundbreaking music with The Wailers, capturing his spiritual awakening, revolutionary message of unity, and resilience after surviving a 1976 assassination attempt. Centered around the creation of his iconic Exodus album, the biopic explores Marley’s personal struggles, his Rastafarian faith, and his enduring legacy as a voice for peace and love.
Why It’s Our Vibe
Bob Marley: One Love brings the soul of reggae to the big screen with vibrant energy and heartfelt storytelling. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film captures Marley’s charisma and conviction through Kingsley Ben-Adir’s magnetic performance, supported by a soulful soundtrack of classics like “One Love” and “Redemption Song.” With the Marley family’s involvement, it offers an authentic glimpse into Bob’s life, blending raw emotion, cultural depth, and music that still resonates. This biopic is a celebration of a legend whose message of unity remains timeless.
Director
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Writers
Terence Winter
Frank E. Flowers
Zach Baylin
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Starring
Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley
Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley
James Norton as Chris Blackwell
Tosin Cole as Tyrone Downie
Umi Myers as Cindy Breakspeare
Anthony Welsh as Don Taylor
Nia Ashi as Judy Mowatt
Aston Barrett Jr. as Aston “Family Man” Barrett
Anna-Sharé Blake as Marcia Griffiths
Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell as Antonio Gilbert
Alexx A-Game as Peter Tosh
Sheldon Shepherd as Neville Garrick
Quan-Dajai Henriques as Junior Marvin
David Marvin Kerr Jr. as Junior Marvin (Young)
Cornelius Grant as Bucky Marshall
Produced by
Ziggy Marley
Rita Marley
Cedella Marley
Robert Teitel
Jeremy Kleiner
Dede Gardner
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Plan B Entertainment
Tuff Gong Pictures
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Edited by
Pamela Martin
Music by
Kris Bowers
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release Date
February 14, 2024 (United States)
Run Time
1 hr 44 min
Country
United States
Languages
English
Budget
$70 million
Box Office
$177.2 million
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For such a legend this did not do Bob justice.