Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything is a 2023 documentary film produced by Studio 99 and directed by Sam Blair. The film gives insights into the life of Ronnie O'Sullivan and how he managed to reach the top of professional snooker. It highlights the hardships he faced as well as how his personal life has impacted his career,[1][2] and shows the mental challenges O'Sullivan had faced during the 2022 World Snooker Championship, where he won his seventh World title to equal the record set by Stephen Hendry.
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| Directed by | Sam Blair |
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| Cinematography | Edward Edwards |
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| Music by | Roger Goula |
Production company | Studio 99 |
| Distributed by | MetFilms |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Release
editThe film was a limited theatrical release with a Q&A panel held after where the cast would answer questions from the public. On 23 November 2023, the film was released on Amazon Prime Video.[3] The documentary was produced by Studio 99 owned by David Beckham, and was distributed by MetFilms.[4][5]
Reception
editIn a three-star review, The Guardian's Cath Clarke describes the film as portraying O'Sullivan as an "all-round nice bloke", and commented that the two hour length was not enough to describe O'Sullivan's "tortured relationship with snooker".[6] In a review for the BBC, Ciaran Varley described the film as "a character study in addiction to snooker perfection". Varley also emphasises the film's examination of O'Sullivan's mental health and the impact of his father's murder conviction early in his career.[7]
References
edit- ^ Blair, Sam (24 November 2023). "Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything" (Documentary). Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Allen, Dominic Dale. IMDB. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything". Ultra Runner Mag. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry (28 November 2023). "How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan documentary The Edge of Everything". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan The Edge of Everything". Studio 99. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie O'Sullivan film in cinemas". World Snooker Tour. 21 November 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Clarke, Cath (21 November 2023). "Ronnie O'Sullivan: The Edge of Everything review – snooker legend unpicks the game he loves and loathes". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Varley, Ciaran (20 November 2023). "Ronnie O'Sullivan: Delving into the snooker legend's pain in new Amazon doc The Edge of Everything". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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