Summary
Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 60Audiences 70GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer65%
Metascore55
User score7.6
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.6/5
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 51 min
Longer than most documentaries, +15 min on the typical 96
typical 96111Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 67 more
Released
2014
October 10, 2014
12 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
and 4 moreDirecting · 1
- Clare Lewins Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 5
- John Battsek Executive Producer
- Simon Chinn Executive Producer
- Helen Bennitt Executive Producer
- George Chignell Producer
- Greg Hobden Producer
Camera · 1
- Stuart Luck Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mark 'Reg' Wrench Editor
Sound · 2
- Roberto Cappannelli Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Brill Sound mixer
Other crew · 1
- Steve Smith Sound Recordist
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