A boy with nothing who changed everything.
The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) is a drama film directed by Jeff Zimbalist, released on May 6, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Kevin de Paula, Leonardo Lima Carvalho, Seu Jorge and Milton Gonçalves. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,167 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Pelé: Birth of a Legend before you stream it.
Kevin de Paula
as Pelé
Leonardo Lima Carvalho
as Younger Pelé
Seu Jorge
as Dondinho
Milton Gonçalves
as Waldemar de Brito
Seth Michaels
as Mário
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Feola
André Mattos
as Santos club's coach
Mariana Nunes
as Celeste Arantes
Phil Miler
as Narrator (voice)
Rafael Henriques
as Yuri (14 year old)
Felipe Simas
as Garrincha
Adriano Aragon
as French Announcer (voice)
Directed by Jeff Zimbalist, written by Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist, produced by Colin Wilson, Ivan Orlić and Brian Grazer.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,167 ratings.
A straightforward, hearty sports biopic, is <em>'Pelé: Birth of a Legend'</em>. 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…
Reviewed on February 16, 2023
**How to be Brazilian through Pele's movie** One of the wonderful movie that are classified in the biographical category. When you watch Pele: Birth of a Legend, you feel a sense of belonging to Brazil because of everyone's love for the legendary star Pele. The director and screenwriter made us feel that we belong to this story that is told through the film. The story revolves around a person named Pele, and the…
Reviewed on June 21, 2023
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Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) is available to stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel and Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) includes Kevin de Paula, Leonardo Lima Carvalho, Seu Jorge, Milton Gonçalves and Seth Michaels. The film was directed by Jeff Zimbalist. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pelé: Birth of a Legend was released on May 6, 2016 and runs for 1h 47m.
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,167 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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