The Best Pelé Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1962 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Victory (1981) with $10.9M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Pelé Movies
The most recent films Pelé is credited on, newest first — starting with Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos 2006 · Sport -
Hotshot 1987 · Santos -
Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol 1986 · Nascimento -
A Minor Miracle 1983 · Pelé -
Victory 1981 · Drama -
Escape to Victory 1981 · Cpl. Luis Fernandez, Brazil -
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões 1971 · Fantasy
The Best Pelé Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Pelé films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Pelé movie?
Victory (1981) made the most at the box office, with $10.9M worldwide, followed by Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) with $214K. Together, Pelé's films with box office figures have made $19.3M.
Which Pelé movie won the most awards?
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (2006) is the most decorated Pelé film, with 1 win from 1 nomination across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Pelé drama movie?
Victory (1981) is the best-rated of Pelé's drama films. In other genres: Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos (sport).
What is the newest Pelé movie?
The newest film on Pelé's filmography is O Carnaval é de Pelé (2025), with Pelé as Self.
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