How to stream Paul McCartney documentary 'Man on the Run'
How to stream Paul McCartney documentary 'Man on the Run'
Mike Snider, USA TODAYSat, February 28, 2026 at 12:35 AM UTC
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If "The Beatles: Get Back" put you in the room with Fab Four, the new documentary "Man on the Run" gets you into Paul McCartney's life as a solo performer and with Wings.
The new documentary, directed by Morgan Neville (“20 Feet From Stardom,” “Keith Richards: Under the Influence”), arrives on Amazon Prime Video after a special one-night Feb. 19 theatrical screening.
The feature-length documentary includes home videos of McCartney, wife Linda and their children on the family farm in Scotland, footage of early Wings rehearsals and archival photos taken by Linda McCartney – and footage of the other Beatles.
The film also includes new interviews with McCartney, who is 83, and daughters Stella and Mary. Also interviewed are Sean Ono Lennon, Mick Jagger, Chrissie Hynde and former members of Wings.
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"Man on the Run" details the Beatles' breakup and McCartney's lawsuit against manager Allen Klein and the other band members. But the main subject is McCartney's beginnings of a solo career, which led to the album "McCartney," released in 1970. "I was on my own for the first time. Am I any good on my own?" he asks in the film.
That leads to the story Wings, formed in 1971, and includes Linda McCartney's dealing with criticism of her musicianship. "I'm not there because I'm the greatest keyboard player," she says. "I'm there because we love each other."
Wings members Denny Laine (from left), Denny Seiwell, Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney in front of McCartney's "Rude Studio" in Scotland.
Omnipresent is McCartney's longtime Beatles writing partner John Lennon, who is seen is multiple archival video scenes. The film comes to a close after Lennon's death on Dec. 8, 1980.
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"One of the great blessings in my life is that we made up," McCartney says in the film. "It's beautiful and it's sad at the same time."
How to watch "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run"
To watch "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run," you will need an Amazon Prime Video subscription.
An Amazon Prime subscription ($14.99 per month or $139 annually) comes with Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music, as well as many shopping perks including free same-day, one-day, and two-day delivery on millions of items, plus grocery delivery, as well as 10% off some purchases at Amazon Fresh and sale items at Whole Foods Markets, a GrubHub+ subscription – and, most recently, a 10-cent discount on gasoline at about 7,000 Amoco, AM/PM and BP gas stations across the U.S.
Prime Video also has standalone, full Prime and student plans. If you have a Prime Video subscription ($8.99 monthly), you can pay $2.99 monthly to watch with limited advertisements.
Linda McCartney shares a moment with husband Paul in a clip from the Prime documentary, "Man on the Run," out Feb. 27, 2026.More McCartney and Wings ... on vinyl
Timed to the film's release is "Man on the Run – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack," available on digital, CD and vinyl, including an Amazon exclusive limited edition orange LP (vinyl purchases include a movie poster). Among the dozen tracks are the previously unreleased songs "Live and Let Die (Rockshow)," "Gotta Sing Gotta Dance" and "Arrow Through Me (Rough Mix)."
The limited edition Tangerine Peel Orange Vinyl LP Amazon Exclusive edition of "Man on the Run – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack."
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri
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