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Senna

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
72K
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Ayrton Senna in Senna (2010)
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
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A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.

  • Director
    • Asif Kapadia
  • Writer
    • Manish Pandey
  • Stars
    • Ayrton Senna
    • Reginaldo Leme
    • John Bisignano
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Asif Kapadia
    • Writer
      • Manish Pandey
    • Stars
      • Ayrton Senna
      • Reginaldo Leme
      • John Bisignano
    • 144User reviews
    • 170Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 20 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Ayrton Senna
    Ayrton Senna
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Reginaldo Leme
    • Self
    • (voice)
    John Bisignano
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Neyde Senna
    • Self
    • (voice)
    • (as Neide Senna)
    Richard Williams
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Mili Okada
    • Self, Fuji TV
    • (archive footage)
    Ron Dennis
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Viviane Senna
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Alain Prost
    Alain Prost
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Pierre Van Vliet
    • Self
    • (voice)
    Vera Lucia Caixeta
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arnaldo Jabor
    Arnaldo Jabor
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Xuxa
    Xuxa
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jean-Marie Balestre
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Martin Donnelly
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Nelson Piquet
    Nelson Piquet
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jackie Stewart
    Jackie Stewart
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sid Watkins
    • Self
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Asif Kapadia
    • Writer
      • Manish Pandey
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is the first film about Ayrton Senna that had the approval and support of his family and also the organization of Formula One Management, which gave unprecedented images of Senna.
    • Goofs
      When the caption introduces the scene as "Monte Carlo Grand Prix, 14th of May 1988", the onboard footage from Senna's McLaren is infact from the same race two years later. (1990) This becomes apparent when Senna is seen lapping the Brabham car driven by Stefano Modena, who in 1988 drove for the Eurobrun team. Static interference appears to cut the clip short to indicate Senna's race ending crash at Portier. There is then a cut to the aftermath of the accident which is footage from the 1988 race; the camera we were watching the onboard from has now vanished, because the MP4/4 that Senna drove in 1988 didn't actually have an onboard camera, unlike the MP4/5 of 1990. Also noteworthy is that the Hugo Boss logo on the side of Senna's helmet inverts from being black text on a white background during onboard footage (1990) to white text on a black background when Senna climbs out. (1988)
    • Quotes

      Sid Watkins: [after the death of Roland Ratzenberger] Ayrton got very, very upset and cried a bit, and that's when I said to him, you know Ayrton you've been three times world champion, you're the fastest man in the world, and you like fishing. So I said why don't you quit, and I'll quit, and we'll just go fishing. And he said Sid, I can't quit.

    • Crazy credits
      While the credits roll, we see home movies by the Senna family.
    • Alternate versions
      UK blu-ray edition includes extended version at a running time of 162 minutes
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 3 June 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Requiem
      From the motion picture "Collateral"

      Written and performed by Antonio Pinto

      Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

    User reviews144

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Simply fantastic
    I have just returned home from watching "Senna" and am struggling to recall a time I have ever been moved by a piece of film so much.

    What has been created is much more than just a documentary, it charts Ayrton's F1 career and gives the viewer an insight into the man, not just the public face we saw and loved so dearly on the TV.

    As a F1 fan I could be biased, but I believe this film will appeal to any film lover, it creates a sense of connection and understanding of the man, and unashamedly tears at your heart when the inevitable scene is played out, even though I knew it was coming I was fighting tears in the cinema, it brought back memories from all those years ago.

    It is some feat though for a film to leave you with such an overwhelming sense of optimism despite the tragedy, but nevertheless Asif has done this in my opinion, as Ayrton's humanity and personality are explored, as is the influence that this one man had on his homeland.

    I can't recommend this enough for motorsport fans, and anyone who loves film.
    helpful•166
    10
    • dave_george
    • Jun 4, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 2011 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
      • French
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Сенна
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • StudioCanal
      • Working Title Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,612,430
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $73,497
      • Aug 14, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,197,661
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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