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Bend It Like Beckham
Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules!
Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules!
Comedy, Drama, Romance - 2002
Bend It Like Beckham
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Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
Director:
,
Gurinder Chadha
Cast:
,
Keira Knightley
,
Frank Harper
,
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
,
Anupam Kher
,
Shaheen Khan
,
Juliet Stevenson
,
Ameet Chana
,
Archie Panjabi
,
Parminder Nagra
,
Shaznay Lewis

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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
11 Apr 2002
Country:
DE, GB, US
Languages:
English, Panjabi, Punjabi
Budget:
$3,500,159
Revenue:
$76,578,641
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award17 wins & 20 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
As Spencer Tracy once said of Katharine Hepburn, there's not much meat there, but what's there is choice.
– Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
8 Aug 2003
fresh:
Every generation has to discover the same cliches that were drummed into previous generations, and kids could do worse than to learn them from this film.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
7 Aug 2004
rotten:
More rooted in small-screen sitcom than anything deeper.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
26 Mar 2007
fresh:
Fine character work by Juliet Stevenson, Archie Panjabi, and Bollywood regular Anupam Kher makes this well worth seeing.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
26 Mar 2007
fresh:
The acting is as nimble as the footwork.
– Jumana Farouky,
TIME Magazine,
1 Aug 2008
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