Best (George Best: All by Himself)

2016

Documentary

Biography

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83%

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18 Reviews

75%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Director Daniel Gordon recounts the life and career of the soccer superstar.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Don't expect many revelatory details from this fond, fair film.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 3, 2017

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Most of the talking-head interviews here are second tier and their insights little more than pub anecdotes.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 26, 2017

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Best's fame had percolated to the farthest corners of consciousness, beyond soccer to stardom. And that was his curse, and his blessing.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2017

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Alison Rowat

The Herald (Scotland)

Since the Oscar-winning success of Amy, the bar for biographical documentaries has been set high. Daniel Gordon's portrait of George Best clears it by a mile.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2018

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John Byrne

RTÉ (Ireland)

There are several truly splendid moments to savour and candid interviews with some of the main players in George Best's life, especially his first wife Angie and old pals such as Pat Crerand and Mike Summerbee.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 2, 2017

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Aine O'Connor

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

The sum total is effective and certainly no hagiography, it paints a rather complete and sad story.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 27, 2017

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Best documentary ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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https://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/george-best-allby-himself-dir-daniel.html

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Wants to be the football version of Amy. It isn't. Predictable cliches and no fresh insights.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Daniel Gordon

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Angie Best

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Harry Gregg

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Ani Rinchen

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Mike Summerbee

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Peter Ettedgui

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Synopsis

Director Daniel Gordon recounts the life and career of the soccer superstar.

Director: Daniel Gordon
Producer: Jamie Balment, Justin Binding, John Dahl, Deirdre Fenton, Libby Geist, Andrew Reid, Connor Schell
Screenwriter: Peter Ettedgui
Production Co: Passion Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)