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Paul McCartney: Man on the Run

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What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? In April 1970, Paul released his first solo album, McCartney, alongside a shocking press release that announced the beloved band had split. When asked what he'd do next, he said his only plan... was to grow up. Man on the Run captures Paul's transformative decade in the wake of The Beatles' break-up. Through stunning archival footage, Linda McCartney's exceptional photographs, and interviews with Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, Sean Ono Lennon, Mary and Stella McCartney, all the living Wings members, and of course Paul himself, the film examines this time through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
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Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal Sep 11
[An] engrossing musical documentary. Go to Full Review
Chris Willman Variety Sep 4
“Man on the Run” is a heck of a lot of fun to watch. Go to Full Review
Terry Staunton Radio Times Dec 24
3/5
Morgan Neville's documentary examines Macca's career throughout the 1970s, from the end of the Fab Four up to the shocking murder of John Lennon in 1980, using archive footage and new, probing off-screen interviews with his subject. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? In April 1970, Paul released his first solo album, McCartney, alongside a shocking press release that announced the beloved band had split. When asked what he'd do next, he said his only plan... was to grow up. Man on the Run captures Paul's transformative decade in the wake of The Beatles' break-up. Through stunning archival footage, Linda McCartney's exceptional photographs, and interviews with Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde, Sean Ono Lennon, Mary and Stella McCartney, all the living Wings members, and of course Paul himself, the film examines this time through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
Director
Morgan Neville
Producer
Morgan Neville, Chloe Simmons, Meghan Walsh, Scott Rodger, Ben Chappell, Michele Anthony, David Blackman
Distributor
Trafalgar Releasing
Production Co
Tremolo Productions
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Biography, Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2026
Runtime
2h 7m