Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Seen it?2006 | 90 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who loves an underdog and anyone who likes learning something new, this one's for you. The sport matters, but the people playing it matter more. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno
- Zinédine ZidaneSelf
- RonaldoSelf (uncredited)
- David BeckhamSelf (uncredited)
- Iker CasillasSelf (uncredited)
- Míchel SalgadoSelf (uncredited)
- Roberto CarlosSelf (uncredited)
- Francisco PavónSelf (uncredited)
- Raúl GonzálezSelf (uncredited)
- Michael OwenSelf (uncredited)
- Walter SamuelSelf (uncredited)