Bob Marley: One Love

First he changed music, then he changed the world.
Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Timing: 1:44 (104 min)
6.2/10
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Budget
$70 000 000
Revenue
$179 393 170
Actors
Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine 'J-Summa' Campbell
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Producer
Robert Teitel, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, Cedella Marley, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Richard Hewitt, Orly Marley, Matt Solodky
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Composer
Kris Bowers
Artist
Chris Lowe
Audition
Avy Kaufman
Editing
Pamela Martin, Nick Houy
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Short description

Bob Marley: One Love follows the Jamaican singer-songwriter from his rise out of difficult beginnings to worldwide fame as a reggae artist. The story centres on the period around the making of the album Exodus in 1977, recorded with the Wailers shortly after Marley survived an attempt on his life in Jamaica and relocated to England. The film also portrays his relationship with his wife Rita and his collaboration with figures such as producer Chris Blackwell. Kingsley Ben-Adir plays Marley, with Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley and James Norton as Blackwell.

Reinaldo Marcus Green directed, working from a screenplay by Frank E. Flowers, Terence Winter and Zach Baylin. The film sits third in Green's filmography, after Joe Bell and King Richard and before The Punisher: One Last Kill. Producers included Robert Teitel alongside Ziggy Marley and Rita Marley, and the production was made in association with Tuff Gong Pictures. It runs 104 minutes.

Released in February 2024, the film cost about 70 million dollars and took roughly 179 million dollars worldwide, a return well above its budget. Audience responses were moderate: on IMDb it holds 6.2 out of 10 from around 39,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.6 out of 10 from about 1,020 votes. A critics' rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 199 reviews places it below the audience scores.

What's left behind the scenes

  • While preparing for the role of Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben-Adir paid particular attention to mimicking the pronunciation typical of Jamaicans. There were 7-8 linguistic experts on set every day. Their efforts were not in vain, and Kingsley Ben-Adir sounds exactly like Bob Marley in the film.
  • The film depicts Bob Marley outright refusing treatment upon learning of his illness. In reality, he attempted to use alternative methods to treat cancer, but ultimately passed away. This occurred in 1981.
  • Kingsley Ben-Adir, who played the lead role, did not immediately agree to work with Reinaldo Marcus Green because he is not of Jamaican descent, and also cannot sing or play the guitar.

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