Best (film)

Best
Best
Directed by	Mary McGuckian
Written by	John Lynch, Mary McGuckian
Produced by	Elvira Bolz ; Mary McGuckian ; Chris Roff
Starring	John Lynch
Distributed by	Optimum Releasing
Release dates	1 May 2000(premiere); 12 May 2000(general release);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Last updated December 28, 2025

Best is a 2000 British film portraying the football career of the Northern Irish soccer star George Best, particularly his years spent at Manchester United. It was directed by Mary McGuckian.^[1]

Cast

John Lynch as George Best
Ian Bannen as Sir Matt Busby
Jerome Flynn as Bobby Charlton
Ian Hart as Nobby Stiles
Patsy Kensit as Angie Best
Cal Macaninch as Paddy
Linus Roache as Denis Law
Adrian Lester as Rocky
David Hayman as Tommy Docherty, The Barman
Philip Madoc as Jimmy Murphy
Jim Sheridan as Bob Bishop
James Ellis as Dickie Beal
Roger Daltrey as Rodney Marsh
Clive Anderson as Interviewer
Sophie Dahl as Eva Haraldsted
Stephen Fry as Frazer Crane
Dave Duffy as Limousine Driver
Neil Caple as The Barber
Nick Wall as Photographer
John McCarthy as Hairdresser
Nick Woolham as #1 Boy Autograph Hunter

Filming locations

Isle of Man
Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Saints RLFC, Knowsley Road, St Helens, Merseyside, England

Release dates

UK - 1 May 2000 (Belfast Premiere)
UK - 12 May 2000 (General Release)
Israel - 1 June 2000
USA - 15 September 2000 (Temecula Valley International Film Festival)
Iceland - 28 March 2001 (Video Premiere)
Singapore - 26 July 2001
Italy - 10 May 2002
Netherlands - 6 April 2004 (DVD Premiere)

Reception

Ian Nathan of Empire gave it two out of five.^[2]

Awards

Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

Best Actor - John Lynch (tied with Dirk Roofthooft and Pleure pas Germaine )

Temecula Valley International Film Festival

Best Foreign Film - Mary McGuckain

References

↑ "Best (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
↑ Ian Nathan (January 2000). "Best". Empire . Retrieved 1 April 2020.

External links

Best at IMDb

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[bfi-1] "Best (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.

[2] Ian Nathan (January 2000). "Best". Empire . Retrieved 1 April 2020.

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