Netflix officially released *Let Love Rule: The Lenny Kravitz Story* globally on **May 8, 2025**, delivering a long-awaited deep dive into the life and legacy of the rock icon .
Directed by Academy Award–winning Morgan Neville (*20 Feet from Stardom*, *Won’t You Be My Neighbor*), the two-hour documentary traces Kravitz’s journey from a creatively charged, mixed‑heritage childhood to his meteoric rise as a genre-defying musician, style icon, and cultural force .
The film combines rare archival footage, home videos, concert performances, and intimate interviews with Lenny himself, family, friends, and collaborators—including **Slash**, **Lisa Bonet**, **Zoe Kravitz**, **Pharrell Williams**, and **Madonna**. The storytelling weaves themes of love, identity, artistic authenticity, and personal resilience, anchored by the message of embracing individuality and freedom through music—the same spirit that defined his debut album *Let Love Rule* in 1989 .
Viewers follow Kravitz’s experiences as the son of television producer Sy Kravitz and actress Roxie Roker (of *The Jeffersons* fame), his navigation through industry expectations, failed record deals, creative battles, and public scrutiny. The narrative also doesn’t shy away from his private struggles: romantic heartbreak, identity tensions, and the challenges of staying true under the gaze of fame .
Visually arresting, the documentary includes electrifying performance footage—from Woodstock ’99 guitar pyrotechnics to stripped‑down acoustic sets in Paris—underscoring Kravitz’s enduring prowess as a live performer .
Reception has been overwhelmingly positive: critics are calling it “a masterclass in artistic perseverance” (*Rolling Stone*) and “the most soulful rock documentary of the year”. To mark its release, Netflix is hosting a global livestream event featuring Kravitz performing select songs and interacting with fans. A companion soundtrack is also rumored, potentially including unreleased tracks and live recordings of hits like “Fly Away,” “Again,” and “American Woman”
