Let It Be
A raw, bittersweet backstage record of the Beatles creating music together as their once-unshakable partnership begins to come apart.
Overview
Witness the final days of a legendary rock band as they create music and confront their inevitable split.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- melancholic
- intimate
- music history night
- rock documentary marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly value the film as an emotionally revealing historical document and a vital record of the Beatles’ artistic process, despite its chilly distance and uneven pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The footage follows the Beatles making music while their relationships and collective identity visibly fray.
The closing rooftop performance is presented as a defining image of the Beatles’ history and of rock performance itself.
Studio collaboration remains possible, but music appears to be the principal force holding the band together.
Hundreds of hours of raw footage were condensed into a grainy, moody record of the band’s final period.
Films like Let It Be, and why
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
music documentary focused on a legendary band’s creative process and internal tensions
Gimme Shelter
observational rock documentary combining studio access, performance footage, and band mythology
The Last Waltz
intimate music documentary capturing artists working together amid personal and professional strain
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Release Date
- 1970-02-13
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (185)
Cast
- John Lennon
- Paul McCartney
- George Harrison
- Ringo Starr
- Billy Preston
- George Martin
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Geoff Emerick
- Mal Evans
- Yoko Ono
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Let It Be about?
- A raw, bittersweet backstage record of the Beatles creating music together as their once-unshakable partnership begins to come apart.
- What is Let It Be like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Let It Be as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Let It Be violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Let It Be.
- What did critics think of Let It Be?
- Critics broadly value the film as an emotionally revealing historical document and a vital record of the Beatles’ artistic process, despite its chilly distance and uneven pacing.
- Which films are like Let It Be?
- Films with a similar feel include The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years, Gimme Shelter, and The Last Waltz.
- How long is Let It Be?
- Let It Be runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Let It Be?
- In United States, Let It Be streams on Disney Plus.
