Let It Be

Let It Be (2001)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 83% of users liked it
    (5,821 ratings)

G, 1 hr. 21 min.
Directed By
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts
In Theaters
Jan 1, 2001 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Let It Be is a relatively innocuous, unimaginative piece of film.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Sanitized it may well be, but agonizing nonetheless -- it's a domestic squabble that somehow touches history.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The scenes included in the film show the four simply trying to make music, and often as not having fun doing it.

  • , Time Out

    The sycophancy of the direction notwithstanding, this survives as a fascinating record of both the Beatles' collapse and their unending power over their audience (us).

  • Phil Hall, Film Threat

    In many ways, it is the best Beatles film.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eric A


    The Beatles doing that they do best, making music. Never a bad thing.

  • Stephen M


    I wouldn't be surprised if the reason why "Let It Be" is so difficult to obtain legally has something to do with Paul McCartney's awareness that he comes across as a bit of a twat in it. When he's not bullying George Harrison about his playing, he's… More

  • Stella D


    i'm not sure i can objectively rate this but it was a joy to watch. it's alot of raw footage interspersed with amazing performances from the legends of my childhood. seeing them jam in the studio on shake rattle and roll and lawdy miss clawdy and witnessing the creation of… More

  • Leo L


    Fantastic!