Untold: The Fall of Favre
An archival sports exposé questions how Brett Favre’s NFL greatness coexisted with a legacy of unchecked behavior.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- serious
- investigative
- uneasy
- sports documentary night
- true story viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers on Brett Favre’s legacy and a pattern of unchecked behavior despite his stature as a prominent NFL quarterback.
Interviews with journalists, sports media figures, and people connected to the controversies are combined with archive footage of Favre and his career.
Its central premise contrasts Favre’s celebrated quarterback legacy with scrutiny of his behavior and its consequences.
NFL associations, Wisconsin sports radio, sports journalism, news footage, and game footage provide the cultural framework for the investigation.
Films like Untold: The Fall of Favre, and why
The Last Dance
shared sports documentary format, archival footage, public scandal, and examination of a celebrated athlete’s damaged reputation
Icarus
shared investigative sports-documentary approach, media scrutiny, scandal, and institutional accountability
Untold: Malice at the Palace
shared sports scandal subject, interview-driven testimony, archival material, and fall from grace narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Rebecca Gitlitz
- Release Date
- 2025-05-19
- Runtime
- 64 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Brett Favre
- Jenn Sterger
- Bill Michaels
- Jemele Hill
- Peter King
- Dylan Tomlinson
- Rick Cleveland
- Reggie Warnsley
- Ron Wolf
- Don Majkowski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Untold: The Fall of Favre about?
- An archival sports exposé questions how Brett Favre’s NFL greatness coexisted with a legacy of unchecked behavior.
- What is Untold: The Fall of Favre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Untold: The Fall of Favre as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Untold: The Fall of Favre violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Untold: The Fall of Favre.
- Which films are like Untold: The Fall of Favre?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Dance, Icarus, and Untold: Malice at the Palace.
- How long is Untold: The Fall of Favre?
- Untold: The Fall of Favre runs 64 minutes.
- Where can I watch Untold: The Fall of Favre?
- In United States, Untold: The Fall of Favre streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
