Synopsis
Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.
Scores
Overall Score
65.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.3%
Review Aggregate
55.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 33% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, stylized, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalstylizedfamily-friendlyvisually strikingupliftingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin de Paula | 2016 | $99,000 | $130,000 | (est) |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | 2016 | $61,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Rodrigo Santoro | 2016 | $46,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Diego Boneta | 2016 | $38,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Colm Meaney | 2016 | $32,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes22,480
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $57,046 | $74,564 |
| International | 2016 | $7,789,562 | $10,181,607 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $7,846,608 | $10,256,171 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $3,144,348 | $4,109,925 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,394,000 | $1,822,074 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,421,000 | $1,857,365 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,224,000 | $1,599,870 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,453,000 | $4,513,359 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $608,100 | $794,837 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $11,244,448 | $14,697,431 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $2,027,000 (est) | $2,649,458 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $1,632,000 (est) | $2,133,160 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $450,000 | $588,188 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $454,000 | $593,416 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $405,400 | $529,892 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $4,968,400 | $6,494,113 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $6,276,048 | $8,203,318 |
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