Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Seen it?2016 | 107 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Rudy, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$8 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
- Kevin de PaulaPelé
- Leonardo Lima CarvalhoYounger Pelé
- Seu JorgeDondinho
- Milton GonçalvesWaldemar de Brito
- Seth MichaelsMário
- Vincent D'OnofrioFeola
- André MattosSantos club's coach
- Mariana NunesCeleste Arantes
- Phil MilerNarrator (voice)
- Rafael HenriquesYuri (14 year old)