Kenny Dalglish

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Kenny Dalglish

2025

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KENNY DALGLISH narrates his own journey, joined by his wife Marina and closest footballing friends Graeme Souness and Alan Hansen and other fans. Drawing from hundreds of hours of archival footage, including never-before-seen personal clips from his playing career and home life, the film reveals his remarkable story -- a great player and an extraordinary, witty, and humble hero of Liverpool Glasgow, and the world of football. With skill, strength, flair, and sharp humor, the Scotsman is one of the club's and Europe's greatest players and a true icon of the sport for what he did off the pitch as much as on it.

Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

A warm and gutsy portrait of the legendary Liverpool star from Asif Kapadia.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 4, 2025

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

Perhaps lacking the crossover appeal of Kapadia’s previous docs, Kenny Dalglish still presents a fitting tribute to one of football’s finest.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2025

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Like Kapadia’s Maradona documentary, the film grows more interesting when it examines the relationship between the footballer and his adopted city.

Nov 3, 2025

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Tom Dawson

Radio Times

Kenny Dalglish is much more than an extended, Match of the Day-style highlights reel. The socio-economic deprivations that afflicted Merseyside under Thatcherism are not glossed over.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 5, 2025

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Chris Wasser

Irish Independent

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna) manages this extraordinarily moving documentary which successfully captures the spirit, generosity and talent of a proper footballing hero.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2025

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Alistair Harkness

Scotsman

For Dalglish, people always come first, which is why he’s still revered in his adopted city and why this film transcends its subject’s sport of choice.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 28, 2025

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Justin D

There are no Talking Heads in this picture, it’s just the voices of Kenny Daglish, his wife Marina and others talking over scenes of the times, his time at Celtic and Liverpool and the relationship he had with the adopted city of Liverpool. And Daglish and Liverpool should both be proud. Daglish may be a great footballer and manager, but it’s how he responds to the two disasters that mark the man. It’s more than just football and the clips took me back to a different time. Lovely stuff and recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/25

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Stephen C

I watched this over 2 nights - 45mins per half... pure accident given it is about one of the greatest sportsmen of all time. Humble, funny and extremely powerful - I wish more modern day footballers acted with the humanity of Kenny Dalglish. A true credit to Glasgow, and the clubs he played for, Celtic & Liverpool.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Audience Member

Being 48 yrs old. Kenny is one of my first true memories and understanding of football. Being a Liverpool fan ive always held him in high regard. What i liked the most about this documentary is it gives you a true insight to the make up of the man. His complete lack of ego shines through from the start. As the film progresses you get a sense of his true humility and love for the club,fans and city. I became emotional seeing and feeling his heartbreak at the disaster at Sheffield. I'd watch a similar doc of any great player because I love the game. Id urge anyone of similar feelings to put partisan football allegiance aside and watch this wonderful film. In a nutshell any true fan of the game will love this. Ultimately even the most die hard utd fan will warm to one of the most talented and genuine human beings to ever lace a boot

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Chris Clark

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Ben Mawson

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Synopsis

KENNY DALGLISH narrates his own journey, joined by his wife Marina and closest footballing friends Graeme Souness and Alan Hansen and other fans. Drawing from hundreds of hours of archival footage, including never-before-seen personal clips from his playing career and home life, the film reveals his remarkable story -- a great player and an extraordinary, witty, and humble hero of Liverpool Glasgow, and the world of football. With skill, strength, flair, and sharp humor, the Scotsman is one of the club's and Europe's greatest players and a true icon of the sport for what he did off the pitch as much as on it.

Director: Asif Kapadia
Producer: Asif Kapadia, Chris Clark, Ben Mawson
Production Co: Lafcadia Productions, RedRum Films, TaP23
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Sports
Original Language: English