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A compelling and comprehensive portrait of one of basketball's great teams, The Last Dance's blend of archival footage and candid interviews confirms there's nobody quite like Mike or the team he led to victory.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

[The filmmakers] do a great job telling this story in a way that makes you emotionally invested, but also riveted. This is one of the best sports documentaries I have ever seen.

Rated: A+

Feb 2, 2021

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Will Leitch

Washington Post

"The Last Dance" doesn't shed any new light on Jordan, and I'm not sure it ever could. It just shows us one of the greatest athletes to ever live, right when we needed to see that exact thing the most.

Dec 30, 2020

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Linda Holmes

NPR

For people who wonder whether we'll ever see sports dynasties again, there's a great deal here to enjoy. And if nothing else, you will certainly see some tremendous dunks.

Dec 30, 2020

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Bill Brioux

Brioux.tv

A compelling story of why money, not time, is the reason most sports dynasties reach a breaking point.

Oct 11, 2022

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Gem Seddon

SFX Magazine

Hundreds of hours of previously unseen footage were used for The Last Dance, and it offers a unique, complex take on the man they once called "Air."

Feb 3, 2022

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Sanjith Sidhardhan

The Times of India

The editing and direction of The Last Dance deserve special mention as it makes for a thrilling watch that is powered by some amazing footage and soul-stirring music from the 90s.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Daniel B

Una retrospectiva a la personificación de Cultura Pop en el deporte; a través de 10 increíbles episodios somos testigos del mejor atleta y uno de los mejores proyectos deportivos de la historia. Una mirada de cómo la ambición de un solo individuo de comerse al mundo puede ser lo suficientemente poderoso para cambiar al mundo, e influir a una generación entera. The Last Dance es más que un documental deportivo, es más que el cómo Michael Jordan se convirtió en un hito cultural, es un mensaje del cómo, aunque los objetivos parecen imposibles, solo necesitamos personas que tengan nuestra misma convicción de lograr lo imposible para volverlo realidad. Somos testigos en poco más de 10 años de los momentos más altos y bajos de los involucrados dentro de este proyecto tanto dentro cómo, fuera de la cancha, su evolución tanto mediática cómo personal gracias al trabajo que influyó para que se convirtieran en estrellas; el cómo los Bulls pasaron de ser un equipo irrelevante hasta en la misma ciudad de Chicago a ser proclamado cómo uno de los mejores equipos de toda la historia.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Pavel S

An incredible documentary about a player who is so competitive that he became the best basketball player in the world. To look behind the curtain and realize that even the best don't have it easy is truly inspiring.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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dave d

Likely the best sports documentary ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Gareth v

One of the best sporting docu-series made. My only criticism is for a series that goes for 10 episodes, some key players are missing that should be there

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/23

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Clinton M

Good but to leave luc longley out of it is so wrong

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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Lukas K

I loved "The Last Dance". It perfectly accompanies viewers through the Bulls' 1997-98 season. Perfectly shows the successes of the Bulls, but also the setbacks. Plus getting interviews from players who played back then this season just makes it all the better. But I'm probably just a little influenced because I've always loved Michael Jordan. Not only because of his talent in basketball, but also simply because of his personality and his stamina. If you want to see a good documentary about a great basketball team with background information, you are more than served with "The Last Dance"!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/23

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Jason Hehir

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Episode 1

Aired Apr 19, 2020

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