''Kelce'' is a feature-length documentary film which follows

Jason Kelce Jason Daniel Kelce ( ; born November 5, 1987) is an American former professional football center who spent his entire 13-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Kelce played college football for the Cinci ...

during the 2022

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season. It was produced by Philadelphia-based studio 9.14 Pictures, Vera Y Productions, and

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. It was released on

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on September 11, 2023. Within 24 hours of its release, ''Kelce'' became the No. 1 most watched movie on Amazon in the United States. It was nominated for two

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in 2024. It depicts Kelce in both his personal and professional life as he weighs the decision about whether to retire from the NFL. He frankly discusses balancing the financial benefits and the physical cost of playing in the NFL. Kelce is a famous underdog and the documentary has been described as the "most Philly sports movie ever" given Kelce's

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likeable personality and underdog status. The film culminates in Kelce playing against his brother

Travis Kelce Travis Michael Kelce ( ; born October 5, 1989) is an American professional American football, football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NF ...

Super Bowl LVII Super Bowl LVII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2022 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the National Football Confere ...

. They were the first brothers to play against each other in Super Bowl history and the game also became known as the "Kelce Bowl".

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