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Pelé
Pelé
	Film poster
Directed by	Ben Nichols; David Tryhorn;
Produced by	Kevin MacDonald; Jon Owen; Jonathan Rogers;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	February 23, 2021;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United Kingdom

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Pelé is a 2021 biographical documentary film about Brazilian footballer Pelé.^[a] The film was produced and distributed by Netflix and directed by Ben Nichols and David Tryhorn.^[2]^[3] Kevin MacDonald, Jon Owen, and Jonathan Rogers served as executive producers.^[2]

Pelé was released on February 23, 2021.^[4]

Plot

The film describes the life of Pelé from his childhood, his soccer triumphs up until his last soccer station with the New York Cosmos soccer team. It includes lots of archival footage including his games, his and other interviews, news reels etc. The film sometimes also touches on the political background in Brasil, including the dictatorship. A lot of the soccer and other history is explained through contemporary interviews with him and other actors of the time, including family members, trainers, journalists and politicians.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 82% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.40/10.^[5] Andrew Pulver for The Guardian, Charlotte O'Sullivan for the Evening Standard, Danny Leigh for the Financial Times, and Tara Brady for The Irish Times all awarded the film three out of five stars.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as a "polished and well-intentioned biography", but did not "inspire love and awe".^[2]

Notes

^ Pelé is the common byname of Edson Arantes do Nascimento.^[1]

References

^ "Pelé". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 4 February 2021. 449124. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mintzer, Jordan (28 February 2021). "'Pelé': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ Rapold, Nicolas (23 February 2021). "'Pelé' Review: A National Treasure". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ "Pele documentary: How to watch it, release date & full details". Goal. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^ "PELÉ". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ Pulver, Andrew (18 February 2021). "Pelé review – valedictory tribute to Brazilian football great". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (24 February 2021). "Pelé on Netflix film review: not quite warts and all but still fascinating". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ Leigh, Danny (24 February 2021). "Pelé — story of a football great is an open goal". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
^ Brady, Tara (26 February 2021). "Pelé: A rounded portrait of the world's greatest footballer". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

External links

Pelé (2021) at IMDb
Pelé (2021) at Rotten Tomatoes

[2] Pelé is the common byname of Edson Arantes do Nascimento.^[1]

[1] "Pelé". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 4 February 2021. 449124. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[:0-3] Mintzer, Jordan (28 February 2021). "'Pelé': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[4] Rapold, Nicolas (23 February 2021). "'Pelé' Review: A National Treasure". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[5] "Pele documentary: How to watch it, release date & full details". Goal. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

[6] "PELÉ". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

[7] Pulver, Andrew (18 February 2021). "Pelé review – valedictory tribute to Brazilian football great". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[8] O'Sullivan, Charlotte (24 February 2021). "Pelé on Netflix film review: not quite warts and all but still fascinating". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[9] Leigh, Danny (24 February 2021). "Pelé — story of a football great is an open goal". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

[10] Brady, Tara (26 February 2021). "Pelé: A rounded portrait of the world's greatest footballer". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

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 | producer       = {{Unbulleted list|Kevin MacDonald|Jon Owen|Jonathan Rogers}}
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-== Plot ==
-== Reception ==
+==Plot==
+The film describes the life of Pelé from his childhood, his soccer triumphs up until his last soccer station with the New York Cosmos soccer team. It includes lots of archival footage including his games, his and other interviews, news reels etc. The film sometimes also touches on the political background in Brasil, including the dictatorship. A lot of the soccer and other history is explained through contemporary interviews with him and other actors of the time, including family members, trainers, journalists and politicians.
-[[Deborah Ross (journalist)|Deborah Ross]] said that the film contained nothing that could not be found on [[Wikipedia]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ross|first=Deborah|author-link=Deborah Ross (journalist)|date=February 27, 2021|title=Contains nothing you couldn't get from Wikipedia or YouTube: Netflix's Pelé reviewed|work=[[The Spectator]]|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/contains-nothing-you-couldnt-get-from-wikipedia-or-youtube-netflixs-pele-reviewed|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228180321/https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/contains-nothing-you-couldnt-get-from-wikipedia-or-youtube-netflixs-pele-reviewed|url-status=live}}</ref> Andrew Pulver for ''[[The Guardian]],'' Charlotte O'Sullivan for the ''[[Evening Standard]]'', Danny Leigh for the ''[[Financial Times]]'', and Tara Brady for ''[[The Irish Times]]'' all awarded the film three out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pulver|first=Andrew|date=February 18, 2021|title=Pelé review – valedictory tribute to Brazilian football great|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/feb/18/pele-review-netflix-documentary|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=May 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504195617/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/feb/18/pele-review-netflix-documentary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Charlotte|date=February 24, 2021|title=Pelé on Netflix film review: not quite warts and all but still fascinating|work=[[Evening Standard]]|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/pele-movie-netflix-film-review-santos-brazil-b920930.html|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223214555/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/pele-movie-netflix-film-review-santos-brazil-b920930.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Leigh|first=Danny|date=February 24, 2021|title=Pelé — story of a football great is an open goal|work=[[Financial Times]]|url=https://www.ft.com/content/1a87c52f-69a8-49fd-8330-7d88e422273a|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226171721/https://www.ft.com/content/1a87c52f-69a8-49fd-8330-7d88e422273a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Brady|first=Tara|date=February 26, 2021|title=Pelé: A rounded portrait of the world's greatest footballer|work=[[The Irish Times]]|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/pel%C3%A9-a-rounded-portrait-of-the-world-s-greatest-footballer-1.4492735|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227043713/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/pel%C3%A9-a-rounded-portrait-of-the-world-s-greatest-footballer-1.4492735|url-status=live}}</ref> Jordan Mintzer of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the film as a "polished and well-intentioned biography", but did not "inspire love and awe".<ref name=":0" />
-== References ==
+==Reception==
+On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the documentary holds an approval rating of 82% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.40/10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pele_2021|title=PELÉ|website=rottentomatoes.com|access-date=2022-08-18}}</ref> Andrew Pulver for ''[[The Guardian]],'' Charlotte O'Sullivan for the ''[[Evening Standard]]'', Danny Leigh for the ''[[Financial Times]]'', and Tara Brady for ''[[The Irish Times]]'' all awarded the film three out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pulver|first=Andrew|date=February 18, 2021|title=Pelé review – valedictory tribute to Brazilian football great|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/feb/18/pele-review-netflix-documentary|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=May 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504195617/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/feb/18/pele-review-netflix-documentary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Charlotte|date=February 24, 2021|title=Pelé on Netflix film review: not quite warts and all but still fascinating|work=[[Evening Standard]]|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/pele-movie-netflix-film-review-santos-brazil-b920930.html|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223214555/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/pele-movie-netflix-film-review-santos-brazil-b920930.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Leigh|first=Danny|date=February 24, 2021|title=Pelé — story of a football great is an open goal|work=[[Financial Times]]|url=https://www.ft.com/content/1a87c52f-69a8-49fd-8330-7d88e422273a|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226171721/https://www.ft.com/content/1a87c52f-69a8-49fd-8330-7d88e422273a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Brady|first=Tara|date=February 26, 2021|title=Pelé: A rounded portrait of the world's greatest footballer|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/pel%C3%A9-a-rounded-portrait-of-the-world-s-greatest-footballer-1.4492735|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227043713/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/pel%C3%A9-a-rounded-portrait-of-the-world-s-greatest-footballer-1.4492735|url-status=live}}</ref> Jordan Mintzer of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the film as a "polished and well-intentioned biography", but did not "inspire love and awe".<ref name=":0" />
-=== Notes ===
+==Notes==
 {{Notelist}}
-=== Citations ===
+==References==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{reflist}}
-== External links ==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMyUnyxVB9Q ''Pelé'' Trailer] on [[YouTube]]
+==External links==
 * {{IMDb title|id=tt13842562|title=Pelé (2021)}}
 * {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/pele_2021|Pelé (2021)}}
+{{Pelé}}
 [[Category:2021 films]]
-[[Category:Pelé]]
+[[Category:2021 documentary films]]
 [[Category:Netflix original documentary films]]
+[[Category:Cultural depictions of Pelé]]