"Bob Marley: One Love is a fairly predictable biopic that rarely deviates from the genre’s formula but delivers its message well."

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 18, 2025

Stilted and scattershot biopic, which fails to communicate just what made him such an icon or why he is still so cherished more than 40 years after his death.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 17, 2025

A missed opportunity. [Full review in Spanish]

| Sep 6, 2024

Hollywood does its level best to render every historical figure in an easily digestible framework. Marley's life defies that, but not even the good intentions of One Love can adequately project his complexity.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 27, 2024

The outcome is a film that has its imperfections, but has quite the empowering message to say through its craft.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 19, 2024

The darker edges of the titular character are sanded off, Green once again saves discussions of our lead's infidelity and multiple children for an explosive spousal argument. It's here that the more interesting elements of the film come to the fore.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 4, 2024

Kingsley Ben-Adir shines in his performance of the reggae icon, but Bob Marley: One Love never truly rises above being an enjoyable-yet-generic musical biopic.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Jul 2, 2024

One Love feels too bound in its existence as a shiny, tidy account of major and minor moments in Marley’s life, devoid of the idiosyncratic identity and energy to reflect the man at its centre.

| Jul 1, 2024

Ben-Adir does a very good job portraying the musical genius but one of the things the movie punctuates is that no one can replace Bob Marley.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 28, 2024

An inspiring story of music and overcoming the adversity of the time with messages of brotherhood and revolution by a man revered for his message. Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as the icon and delivers a rich story.

| Original Score: B | May 23, 2024

Bob Marley needs to be celebrated. The biopic, Bob Marley: One Love does justice partially by celebrating this man who brings about positive change through his music.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 22, 2024

Kingsley Ben-Adir shines as the misunderstood reggae legend.

| May 21, 2024

If you know nothing about Bob Marley, the biographical drama “Bob Marley: One Love” will teach you that much and maybe a few timeline details — but anyone with knowledge of Marley’s complicated life will feel like major sections are glossed over.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 20, 2024

Were it not for the power of the music, and the fidelity of Ben-Adir and Lynch’s performances, this film would be a dud.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 9, 2024

The real star of the show is the music itself. It’s just one damn great song after another; Marley was reggae’s greatest tunesmith and lyricist, laying down spectacularly produced tracks that are yet to be equaled.

| Original Score: B | May 2, 2024

Dedicated actors joined by a story full of catchy songs...

| Apr 29, 2024

Bob Marley: One Love is an intimate look at the man, music and message that changed the world; a message which is as timely as ever.

| Mar 28, 2024

The life of Bob Marley shouldn’t feel like wallpaper with a great record playing in the background.

| Mar 25, 2024

Thanks to the hard work of Ziggy Marley, “Bob Marley: One Love” is a loving and inspiring tribute to a man who left this world much too soon. But his music, and his message, lives on.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 24, 2024

Ben-Adir and the music give good vibes, even if the unambitious bio-drama fails to satisfy your soul.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 14, 2024