2024 British film
Ronaldo Theatrical release poster Directed by Anthony Wonke Produced
by Paul Martin Starring Cristiano Ronaldo Cinematography Mike Eley
Neil Harvey Music by
Walter Mair Production
companies On the Corner Films
We Came We Saw We Conquered
Studios
Mediapro Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date 9 November 2024 ( )
(United Kingdom) Running time 92 minutes Country United Kingdom Languages
English
Portuguese
Ronaldo is a 2024 British documentary film directed by Anthony
Wonke. It tells the life and career of Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano
Ronaldo. The film was released worldwide on 9 November 2024.[1][2] A trailer for the
film was released on 28 September 2024.[3]
Production [ edit ]
Directed by Anthony
Wonke and executive-produced by Asif Kapadia, who directed Senna (2010) and Amy (2024),
documentaries depicting the lives and deaths of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna
and English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse respectively, Ronaldo was shot over the
course of 14 months with the film-makers gaining access to Ronaldo's private life and
inner circle of friends, family and team-mates. The film was shot in Madeira, Ronaldo's
birthplace, Lisbon, where he began his professional career with Sporting CP, and
Madrid, where he was residing when he played for Real Madrid.[4] Ronaldo himself
announced the film's production on Twitter on 9 June 2024, posting a picture of his
son, Cristiano Jr., behind a camera along with the announcement.[5]
Synopsis [ edit
]
Ronaldo documents the life and way of thinking of Cristiano Ronaldo (born Cristiano
Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro; 5 February 1985), from his childhood until 2024, through a
series of interviews with Ronaldo himself as well as friends and family. Parts of the
film also follow Ronaldo's day-to-day life with family and friends, including his son
Cristiano Jr., his mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, his brother Hugo and his
sisters Elma and Cátia Aveiro.
See also [ edit ]