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On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 45 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 8.14/10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/diego_maradona|title=Diego Maradona (2019)|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> |
On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 45 reviews, with an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 8.14/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Diego Maradona'' traces the arc of a standard sports documentary, but illuminates its subject with uncommon clarity and depth."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/diego_maradona|title=Diego Maradona (2019)|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:35, 12 July 2019
| Diego Maradona | |
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| Directed by | Asif Kapadia |
| Written by | Asif Kapadia |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Diego Maradona (archive footage) |
| Edited by | Chris King |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto |
Production companies | On The Corner, Film4 |
| Distributed by | Altitude Film Distribution[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes [2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Box office | $1,105,634[3] |
Diego Maradona is a 2019 British documentary film directed by Asif Kapadia[4] about the Argentine footballer Diego Maradona with never before seen archival footage.[5] It was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[6][7]
Release
The world premiere of Diego Maradona was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2019.[8][7] The UK premiere was screened as the opening night film at the 26th Sheffield Doc/Fest on 6 June 2019.[9]
It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2019 by Altitude Film Distribution.[10] After a limited release in the United States, it will be available on HBO on demand and HBO partners streaming platforms.[11]
Home media
Spirit Entertainment is set to release Diego Maradona on DVD/Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2019.[12]
Reception
Box office
Diego Maradona grossed £850,268 ($1,065,098) in the United Kingdom and $40,536 in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $1,105,634, against an unknown production budget.[13][14] In the United Kingdom it grossed £284,949 from 139 cinemas in its opening weekend, finishing ninth at the box office.[15] It grossed another £130,406 on 195 screens in its second weekend and grossing £609,735 through 10 days.[16] Over four weeks it grossed a total of £850,268.[17]
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 8.14/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Diego Maradona traces the arc of a standard sports documentary, but illuminates its subject with uncommon clarity and depth."[18]
References
- ^ "Diego Maradona (2019)". BFI. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Diego Maradona". Retrieved 15 June 2019 – via mubi.com.
- ^ Diego Maradona | Box Office Mojo Retrieved 11 July 2019
- ^ "Diego Maradona - official trailer". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Diego Maradona documentary: a first look". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Cannes Film Festival 2019: Nine films to look out for". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "First Clip Released From 'Diego Maradona' Following Cannes World Premiere Announcement". Filmoria.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Asif Kapadia's Diego Maradona To Open 26th - Sheffield Doc/Fest
- ^ DIEGO MARADONA | British Board of Film Classification
- ^ HBO Scores ‘Diego Maradona’ Documentary About Argentinian Soccer Superstar | By STEWART CLARKE
- ^ Diego Maradona | Blu-ray | United Kingdom | Spirit Entertainment | 2019 | 122 min | Oct 21, 2019
- ^ BFI: Weekend 5th-7th July 2019 UK box office report
- ^ Diego Maradona | Box Office Mojo Retrieved 11 July 2019
- ^ BFI: Weekend 14th-16th June 2019 UK box office report
- ^ BFI: Weekend 21st-23rd June 2019 UK box office report
- ^ BFI: Weekend 5th-7th July 2019 UK box office report
- ^ "Diego Maradona (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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