Marley

Name: Marley
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2012-04-20
Duration: 2 h 24 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Bob Marley, Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley, Bunny Wailer, Jimmy Cliff

2012·Movie·NR·144 min·★ 7.5(279)

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Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

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United Kingdom	Plex, Filmzie, YouTube Free	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Tubi TV	CosmoGo
Australia	DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel, Filmzie, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+, Filmzie	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Plex, Filmzie	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Plex, Filmzie	—
Brazil	Filmzie, Plex	—
Japan	Plex	—

About Marley

Marley is a 2012 English-language music and documentary film directed by Kevin Macdonald. The cast is led by Bob Marley, Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley. It has a runtime of 2h 24m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Marley was produced by Shangri-La Entertainment, Tuff Gong Pictures, and Cowboy Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on April 20, 2012, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Release date: April 20, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $4 million
Production: Shangri-La Entertainment, Tuff Gong Pictures, Cowboy Films

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Marley cast & crew

Marley was directed by Kevin Macdonald.

The cast features Bob Marley as Self (archive footage), Rita Marley as Self, Ziggy Marley as Self, Bunny Wailer as Self, Jimmy Cliff as Self, and Cedella Marley as Self.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Mike Eley and it was produced by Ziggy Marley and Charles Steel.

Is Marley worth watching?

Marley holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 279 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.

At 2h 24m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy music and documentary, Marley is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Marley

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