Globe Paradise: Climax

Globe Paradise: Climax is a 1979 sports drama film written and directed by Oscar Scott Williams, and starring Jerome Ferguson, Wes Henson and Devin Cobb. The sequel to Globe Paradise (1974), the film focuses on the managers of the Brazil team, as they prepare to hold the World Cup in Rio.

Globe Paradise: Climax was released on October 15, 1979 in the United States. The film received critical acclaim and has been since regarded as one of the greatest sequels of all time, with numerous critics claiming it was better than the first. At the 52nd Academy Awards, the film became the first sequel to win Best Picture. The film was followed by Globe Paradise: Epilogue (2009).