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Pelé: Birth of a Legend

2016 · 107 min

A sunny, crowd-pleasing underdog story that plays like a highlight reel, sweeping you along with joyful street-football energy and simple heartfelt beats.

Directed by: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kevin de Paula, Leonardo Lima Carvalho, Seu Jorge

Tagline: A boy with nothing who changed everything.
Overview: The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
How it feels: Uplifting, warm, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, family, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Directed by: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kevin de Paula, Leonardo Lima Carvalho, Seu Jorge

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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
coming-of-age
identity
class
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none