The Happiest Man in the World

"Ronaldinho: Genius, maverick, mentor, rebel."

2022 1h 47m PT

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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An intimate portrait of one of the most loved footballers; Ronaldinho. This documentary looks at his childhood in Brazil, his breakthrough to professional football and his journey to Europe including the ground-breaking years with Barcelona. We hear from his family, teammates and peers in a truly heart-warming story of one of the games greats.

“Ronaldinho: Genius, maverick, mentor, rebel.”

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Cast

Ronaldinho
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Lionel Messi
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Frank Rijkaard
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Carles Puyol
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Douglas
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Douglas, shot by Ben Chads. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Cross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi and Frank Rijkaard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ronaldinho: Genius, maverick, mentor, rebel.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13380686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Douglas directs. Ben Chads behind the camera. Andrew Cross cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrew Douglas, shot by Ben Chads. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Andrew Cross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi and Frank Rijkaard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Ronaldinho: Genius, maverick, mentor, rebel.".
8IMDB entry: tt13380686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.