Clemente

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Clemente

2025

1h 41m

Documentary

Biography

History

Sports

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Roberto Clemente is one of baseball's most iconic figures. As the first high-profile Latino player to play in MLB in the United States, Roberto's extraordinary career opened the door for generations of Latino baseball players to come. It is, however, Roberto's remarkable life off the field that defined his legacy. Committed to uplifting society's marginalized and under-represented he fearlessly fought for social justice and racial equality with steadfast resolve. Proudly celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage he remained unwavering in his commitment to uphold his personal values and sense of self. His career and fame served as a platform to further amplify his life purpose dedicated to family, community, and giving back. The tragedy of his untimely death on a mission to deliver aid to the victims of the 1972 Nicaraguan earthquake shocked the world with the loss of "The Great One." This is the story of a man who showed that a life lived with passion and conviction can truly change the world. This is the story of an icon.

Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Dec 31

I loved this and needed this as a balm.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Dec 31

This is awesome. Even more than baseball fans will want to see this.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

Sep 15

2/4

There needs to be more details about who he was as an everyday person, instead of opting to look for as many saintly stories, like proving he was a man of the people by finding fans he made lifelong connections with, as can fit in a documentary.

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Ethan J. Rosenberg

In Review Online

Oct 2

Clemente skips past pillow-soft hagiography and aims straight for claims of messianic martyrdom.

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Danielle Solzman

Dugout Dirt

Sep 19

4/5

Clemente succeeds because it’s more than just a baseball documentary—it’s a portrait of a man whose passion, empathy, and courage transcended the game.

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Joseph Neff

Spectrum Culture

Sep 17

Clemente’s skills and stature are securely related by the director in a deep-dive biography that brings to the screen the context often lost with the passage of time.

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Janine D

Sep 17

A beautiful life and legacy. Told in such an honorable enjoyable way!!!!

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Adelaida O

Sep 16

This was a great movie with great insight from interviewees and archival footage.

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Jared

Sep 15

Its a great story that should be heard. Not a perfect man but a great person

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Dave D

Sep 15

nice to see a Clemente documentary with high production values. great they could capture interviews with many of his contemporaries while they are still with us.

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Carlos

Sep 14

Great documentary about a great man!

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Giana

Sep 14

I loved this movie! Roberto Clemente was a wonderful man and this was a beautiful story of his life and his legacy.

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David Altrogge

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Elise Andert

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Mike Blizzard

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Synopsis

Roberto Clemente is one of baseball's most iconic figures. As the first high-profile Latino player to play in MLB in the United States, Roberto's extraordinary career opened the door for generations of Latino baseball players to come. It is, however, Roberto's remarkable life off the field that defined his legacy. Committed to uplifting society's marginalized and under-represented he fearlessly fought for social justice and racial equality with steadfast resolve. Proudly celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage he remained unwavering in his commitment to uphold his personal values and sense of self. His career and fame served as a platform to further amplify his life purpose dedicated to family, community, and giving back. The tragedy of his untimely death on a mission to deliver aid to the victims of the 1972 Nicaraguan earthquake shocked the world with the loss of "The Great One." This is the story of a man who showed that a life lived with passion and conviction can truly change the world. This is the story of an icon.

Director: David Altrogge
Producer: Mike Blizzard, John B. Scanlon, Mary Sabol, Andrew Calvetti, Sarah Altrogge, Jocelyn Hartnett, Keith Ayers, Stephen Turselli
Screenwriter: Elise Andert, David Altrogge
Production Co: Vinegar Hill, Vantage Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 41m