Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
“Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?”
Movie20021h 52mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 2,079 ratings.
Movie review: Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham is a film from 2002. It is catalogued under Comedy, Drama, Romance. Its listed tagline is “Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.3/10 based on 2,079 votes.
Production
Release date: April 11, 2002 · Runtime: 112 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $3,500,000 · Reported revenue: $76,585,951
Official trailer
Cast
Parminder Nagra
Keira Knightley
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Anupam Kher
Shaheen Khan
Archie Panjabi
Frank Harper
Juliet Stevenson
Shaznay Lewis
Ameet Chana
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