What a heartwarming & beautiful film based on a pro footballer that’s known for one of the greatest players in the world.

The fact they talk in english with each other (they are brazilians for god's sake)!! That made me not believe in the movie from the first minute. Also, stop saying brilliant acting... The acting is really poor. Sorry but this shoud have been filmed by people who really know about football, not by american people. Better if they focuse on basketball movies, Pele is a legend and you didn't do justice to him. This isn't a movie for football fans, it's a movie made for the easy and comercial audience.

A great biopic about probably the greatest football player of all time, but certainly of his time.

A straightforward, hearty sports biopic, is 'Pelé: Birth of a Legend'. I love football, if I'm not watching films I'm watching the beautiful game, so was looking forward to checking this 2016 flick out, as it portrays the early years of the late, great Pelé. The film isn't quite as amazing as the Brazilian baller himself, but I think it just about creates a pleasant enough 100 minutes or so. It does have the usual biopic clichés, but if we're being honest that's to be expected. Kevin de Paula and Leonardo Lima Carvalho do well as the titular character, though the standout from an acting standpoint is, in my opinion, Seu Jorge. I, to be honest, did not know of him until just over a month ago when I watched 2019's 'Marighella', I was thoroughly impressed with him in that and sames goes for this - a very capable actor. Elsewhere, Vincent D'Onofrio and Colm Meaney are involved too. My only main criticism of this is the fact that it's told in English. That obviously makes it that tad bit more watchable to English speakers like myself, so I wouldn't complain too hard, but it does slightly irritate me when the whole story is rooted, in this case, in Portuguese-speaking life and yet everyone speaks Anglais. Nothing major, granted.

very nice movie and i enjoyed a lot and i don't know how this went of.. and the music wow who is that music director??