Matthews (film)

Matthews is a 2017 documentary film directed by Ryan Scott Warren, produced by Joe Pierce, and written by J. David Everhart.^[2] It is about the life and legacy of British footballer Sir Stanley Matthews.^[3]

Matthews
Official poster
Directed by	Ryan Scott Warren
Written by	J. David Everhart
Produced by	Joe Pierce Mitch Horn Ryan Scott Warren
Edited by	Alexander Gabrielli Ben Westlake Joshua King Ortiz
Music by	Bill Conn
Production company	Imagination Factory Studios
Release date	October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)[1]
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Matthews tells the true story of the life and career of Sir Stanley Matthews considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time. It documents his early years to his football career playing for Stoke City, Blackpool, and England, playing in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1954 FIFA World Cup, to his retired years as a coach for an all-black team in Soweto known as "Stan's Men".^[4] The film includes interviews from Sir Richard Branson, Sir Michael Parkinson, Gary Lineker, and Stanley Matthews's son Stanley Jr.^[5]

Release

The premiere of Matthews was held at the Stoke Film Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent on 18 October 2017 and it was released digitally on 23 October 2017.^[6][7]

Reception

Colin Lomas of Vulture Hound calls Matthews "an excellent portrait of a very humble man"^[3] and UK magazine Radio Times has given the film a 3/5 star review.^[8]