Schumacher

2021
12
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

26K

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Documentary on the life of seven time Formula 1 world champion driver Michael Schumacher.

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Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

26K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Michael Schumacher, the Rain Master/King, aka the Red Dragon. Seven times Formula One (F1) World Champion, of which five of them were in a row with Scuderia Ferrari (2000-2004). Michael dedicated his first F1 championship title in 1994 to the late Ayrton Senna. Michael has 91 Formula 1 race wins to his name. This documentary is his first docu/bio since his tragic skiing accident on 29 December 2013.

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Allen, James (Biographer): He had realized very, very early on in his racing career that you only get out what you put in. And that became his mantra. It had to be absolute all-out-commitment.

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8/10

I'm starting to equate Netflix with great documentaries! [+76%]

A wonderfully inspiring sports documentary that focuses on the racing legend's iconic rise, Schumacher is a shining example of the good stuff that Netflix is capable of producing. The documentary really humanizes the larger-than-life Schumacher - as a friend, a colleague, a family member, and an excellent racecar driver - all perspectives well-rooted and covered in equal measure. Even his competent peers only had the greatest things to say about him. The makers thankfully do not relegate it to a sheer puff-piece by also showcasing Schumacher's vulnerabilities and struggles before he became 7-time World Champion. It also doesn't resort to excessive melodrama and focuses less on the accident that rendered him catatonic. Private matters stay strictly private. It's a competently made tribute piece that mires millennials in beautiful nostalgia.

Is 1h 52m enough to cover Schumacher's life? Not at all. Is it still worth a watch? Definitely.