Bono: Stories of Surrender

Name: Bono: Stories of Surrender
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 30, 2025
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 59

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Apple TV+ | Release Date (Streaming): May 30, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically-acclaimed one-man stage show, "Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…," as he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, revealing personal stories about his journeyBono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically-acclaimed one-man stage show, "Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…," as he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar. Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the Beacon Theatre shows, the film features Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs that have shaped his life and legacy.… Expand

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 60 min

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NME Damian Jones

May 18, 2025

While it’s not quite the same as actually being there, Bono: Stories Of Surrender shines a new, personal light on his dramatic performance. Read full review

Nikki Baughan

May 18, 2025

The result is an intense baring of the soul that is part performance, part confessional and all entertainment. Read full review

Next Best Picture Matthew Turner

Nov 11, 2025

This is an entertaining and emotionally engaging mix of music and song that will play well to both die-hard fans and newcomers alike, with Bono proving charming company throughout the film’s 87 minute running time. Read full review

Frank Scheck

May 17, 2025

The musical interludes — which include gorgeous versions of such songs as “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Where the Streets Have No Name,” “Vertigo,” “Desire” and “Beautiful Day,” among others — provide a welcome contrast to the film’s inevitable talkiness. Ditto the kinetic cinematography and editing, which give the proceedings an arresting cinematic quality. Read full review

Donald Clarke

May 19, 2025

Ultimately, for good or ill, one has to accept that Bono’s compunction to spill his emotional innards is, for fans, more of a feature than a bug. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 17, 2025

It’s a confident, often engaging mix of music and no-frills theatrical performance, with Bono often coming across like some forgotten character that Samuel Beckett created but then suppressed due to undue levels of rock’n’roll pizzazz. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

May 18, 2025

Bono may be his own worst enemy in the one-man show Stories of Surrender, but only just. His second worst is Blonde director Andrew Dominik, who has turned it into a more excruciating film than you might even have surmised. Read full review

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