US EditionMovie Review: 'Man on the Run' Chronicles Paul McCartney's Post-Beatles Long and Winding Road
Director Morgan Neville's film portrays Paul McCartney's dual identity and lasting musical influence after The Beatles, highlighting his personal relationships and creative freedom.
- This Friday, Prime Video premieres Man on the Run, a documentary about Paul McCartney, musician, with director Morgan Neville promoting it in Chicago this week.
- The documentary focuses on McCartney's post‑Beatles struggles, including blame for the breakup, guilt, and the decision to rebuild with Wings.
- Using archival family photos and home movies, Neville begins in late 1969 with scenes of McCartney on a remote Scottish farm amid rumors of his disappearance or death.
- Reviewers awarded the film two and a half stars out of four, calling it a meaningful companion piece that lacks the intimacy of Peter Jackson's `Get Back`.
- Looking at McCartney's catalog, Morgan Neville says his music plays on through all chapters of his life and frames the film as a project he's long prepared for.
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'Man on the Run' chronicles Paul McCartney's post-Beatles long and winding road
If Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was the supreme document of the Beatles’ final moments together and of their dissolution, Morgan Neville’s “Man on the Run” is a kind of sequel. It begins in late 1969, just months after Savile Row rooftop concert. The Beatles have broken up. Paul…
Hartford Courant
Movie Review: ‘Man on the Run’ chronicles Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles long and winding road
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer If Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was the supreme document of the Beatles’ final moments together and of their dissolution, Morgan Neville’s “Man on the Run” is a kind of sequel. It begins in late 1969, just months after Savile Row rooftop concert. The Beatles have broken up. Paul McCartney has seemingly disappeared. There are even rumors that he’s dead. On a remote farm in Scotland, a confused and distraug…
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolFilm Review: "Man on the Run" Chronicles Paul Mccartney's Long and Winding Journey After the Beatles
If Peter Jackson's "The Beatles: Get Back" was the ultimate document of the Beatles' final moments together and their breakup, Morgan Neville's "Man on the Run" is a kind of sequel.
‘Man on the Run’ Teaser: Paul McCartney Wonders How He Could ‘Ever Do Anything Near as Good as The Beatles’ in Morgan Neville’s Rock Doc
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally published on October 27, 2025 during the 2025 Telluride Film Festival. “Man on the Run” starts streaming on Prime Video on Friday, February 27, 2026. “Man on the Run,” Oscar winner Morgan Neville’s new documentary about Paul McCartney, is not a film about The Beatles. In fact, the story begins the day The Beatles broke up. In the first teaser for “Man on the Run,” which IndieWire shares exclusively, w…
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Movie Review: 'Man on the Run' chronicles Paul McCartney's post-Beatles long and winding road
If Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was the supreme document of the Beatles’ final moments together and of their dissolution, Morgan Neville’s “Man on the Run” is a kind of sequel, writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review.
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