One to One: John & Yoko
A politically charged archival concert documentary that places John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 New York activism against the turbulence of Nixon-era America.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- serious
- eye-opening
- intimate
- music history night
- documentary deep dive
What critics said
Critics broadly praise Kevin Macdonald’s eye-opening assembly of concert footage and archival media for turning a Lennon and Ono portrait into a vivid critique of 1970s American society.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Unseen archives, home movies, newsreels, and restored footage construct the portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
The 1972 concert and its surrounding media landscape are used to examine Nixon-era America, racism, homophobia, and institutional ignorance.
The One to One charity concert is presented through restored performance footage alongside archival television and home movies.
The concert’s fundraising connection to Willowbrook hospital foregrounds the appalling treatment of children with learning difficulties.
Films like One to One: John & Yoko, and why
The Beatles: Get Back
archival music documentary with intimate access to a major artist and a richly contextualized cultural history
The Velvet Underground
archival music documentary connecting a celebrated band to social unrest, counterculture, and political change
Summer of Soul
concert documentary combining restored performance footage with a vivid portrait of race, community, and social history
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Macdonald
- Release Date
- 2025-04-11
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (19)
Cast
- John Lennon
- Yoko Ono
- Richard Nixon
- Stan Bronstein
- Dick Cavett
- Charlie Chaplin
- Shirley Chisholm
- Kyoko Ono Cox
- Walter Cronkite
- Mike Douglas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is One to One: John & Yoko about?
- A politically charged archival concert documentary that places John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1972 New York activism against the turbulence of Nixon-era America.
- What is One to One: John & Yoko like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One to One: John & Yoko as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is One to One: John & Yoko violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in One to One: John & Yoko.
- What did critics think of One to One: John & Yoko?
- Critics broadly praise Kevin Macdonald’s eye-opening assembly of concert footage and archival media for turning a Lennon and Ono portrait into a vivid critique of 1970s American society.
- Which films are like One to One: John & Yoko?
- Films with a similar feel include The Beatles: Get Back, The Velvet Underground, and Summer of Soul.
- How long is One to One: John & Yoko?
- One to One: John & Yoko runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch One to One: John & Yoko?
- In United States, One to One: John & Yoko streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
