Man on the Run
2025 · Movie · R · 127 min · ★ 7.4 · 89% critics
After the Beatles breakup, Paul McCartney forms new band Wings and the film traces their rise through the 1970s. Using archival home footage and period material, it follows his life with Linda, her influence on his music, and the hit songs he wrote along the way.
Also known as Paul McCartney: Man on the Run
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2026-02-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (25 votes)
About
If you’re a Paul McCartney or Wings fan who enjoys archive-heavy music history, this will feel like an immersive trip through the 1970s; Not for you if you want a fully objective, deeply comprehensive timeline like The Sparks Brothers or Beatles '64.
Pros: lots of archive footage; Honest personal reflections; Strong period music | Cons: not fully comprehensive; Heavy focus on Wings; Some controversies brief
Themes
- musician
- archive footage
- music recording
- cult music band
- portrait of an artist
- music documentary
- quest for identity
- life and career
- behind the music
- famous song
- music band
- former musician
Cast & crew
Paul McCartney
as Self
Linda McCartney
as Self (archive footage)
Denny Laine
as Self (archive footage)
Denny Seiwell
as Self (archive footage)
Henry McCullough
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy McCulloch
as Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
as Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
as Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
as Self (voice)
Directed by Morgan Neville