This Is Football (2019) User Reviews

A mesmerizing sport beyond just kicking a ball

[oncolrx · 9/10 · 4 August 2019]

I have been a football (futbol, soccer, calcio, etc) fan all my life. Yet, with this documentary I learned or recalled things of the past in many unexpected different ways. The impact of football in the life of people and nations is remarkably well done and poignant. Chapter 1 and 2 grip your heart beyond the greatness of the sport itself, After the Rwanda genocide, grasping to this sport helped the healing of the nation. The catastrophic earthquake and the tsunami hitting Japan while the female soccer team was competing for the World Cup was also a remarkable approach to describe the strength of the sport providing some needed solace to the heart of the nation.

It is absurd for a reviewer who does not like football to criticize a sport he clearly does not understand (sounds like a troll). Stick to what you like and let the millions of fans who love soccer enjoy this very well done documentary.

Excellent documentary

[bowedeclan · 9/10 · 1 November 2019]

Good to see a documentary on all that's good in the game of soccer ⚽, all the negative press an media the game been getting lately and it was a joy to watch this inspiring stories from all over the world,

Good series about football

[parroyomartinez · 7/10 · 13 December 2020]

As a football fan i watch these series with interest to learn more about the social side of football. Except for episodes two - very propagandistic- and 7 , which was boring and repeated as well as irrelevant, the other episodes did tell the story of life and links to the sport as a social and cultural event more than a sport.

Nothing can be better

[vivekmahajan · 10/10 · 18 August 2019]

I just felt so inspired and the way it has done the cross over of story of countries and the intertwined with football is so amazing..just can't think of a better show!

Heart rendering

[christhomaswales · 10/10 · 4 August 2019]

As a Liverpool supporter for 50 years I was particularly interested in episode 1 which focuses on the Rwanda reds . The individual stories of some that survived the genocide and those who did not is truly heart rendering . Football in this case has helped to heal a nation and its people after such a dreadful conflict.Watch out for there visit to Anfield , emotional and magnificent YNWA.

Football; glorious football

[ed-76151 · 10/10 · 17 January 2020]

Very well done, so much so that your emotions become activated.

One of the best football show!

[shijanshafiqur · 10/10 · 3 August 2019]

If you say you are a true football fan, I will recommend you to watch this new Amazon Prime show "This is football". Every episode will tell you what is football all about and surely you will love this show. 10/10

Emotions.

[alexanderwsmith-53031 · 10/10 · 20 January 2020]

This documentary was recommended to me by a friend so I waded into the first episode unsure of whether I'd care for it or not. Like some of the Rwandans I too have been a Liverpool fan since the 2005 Champions League final which was my first real moment watching the sport in earnest. For obvious reasons I was entrapped in the heart and lore of Liverpool and I have suffered through many a mediocre season since as a fan of the club. The entire first episode of this series was a whirlwind of emotion as a Liverpool and football fan. Watching those men who had survived such evil as my lifetime has known walk into Anfield together and sing You'll Never Walk Alone had me absolutely bawling. What a beautiful piece of storytelling that episode was. I can't recommend it enough without even starting the rest of the series.

This will move you

[sanjay-joshi01 · 10/10 · 27 April 2020]

A collection of remarkable human stories, told with the backdrop of football. If you're a football fan, it will move you. If you're not, still enjoyable if seen with an open mind. Right up there as one of the best football documentaries for me with "Make us dream".

Soccer Overcomes Socioeconomic Boundries

[fleck05IMDB · 4/10 · 4 August 2019]

Documentary on Amazon about soccer bringing cultures and countries together. Soccer remains earth's most popular, yet boring, sport to watch. But since it can be played anywhere for little cost, it allows poor countries an avenue to be athletically competitive with rich countries. In turn, various socioeconomic classes and cultures get to interact with each other in a richly diverse environment. Yay.

Of course, the whole show is built around the yawnfest Americans call soccer, so I can't go higher than a 4.

If you're one of the many people who, like me, prefer real football to soccer, check out Amazon's "All or Nothing." It goes behind the scenes of a real sport where people collide, schemes are complex, and a ball can be thrown instead of a sport where a bunch of people kick a ball around a field leading to a mind-numbing final score of 1-0. Ugh.

If you love footy, you will love this!!!

[sbezhan · 10/10 · 4 September 2020]

I never write reviews and this is my first review on IMDb because I loved this series. Just finished the first episode. Absolutely amazing. Don't miss it!