Bend It Like Beckham
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 6.3 · 76% critics
A London teenager dreams of playing football, even though her strict family expects something very different from her. When her talent is noticed by another young player, she gets a chance to join a team and must keep her matches secret while balancing family pressure, friendship, and a growing crush on her coach.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-04-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (2,024 votes)
- Box office
- $76,600,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy feel-good stories about family pressure, friendship, and chasing a dream, with a light romantic angle; Not for you if you want a surprise-filled plot or a serious sports movie.
Pros: warm, feel-good tone; strong lead performances; funny family clashes | Cons: predictable story; crowded side stories; uneven treatment of culture
Themes
- london, england
- sports
- tradition
- culture clash
- immigration
- women's football (soccer)
- multiculturalism
- football (soccer)
- family
- lgbt
- woman director
- teen drama
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2002 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actress · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Parminder Nagra
as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
Keira Knightley
as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Joe
Anupam Kher
as Mr. Bhamra
Shaheen Khan
as Mrs. Bhamra
Archie Panjabi
as Pinky Bhamra
Frank Harper
as Alan Paxton
Juliet Stevenson
as Paula Paxton
Shaznay Lewis
as Mel
Ameet Chana
as Tony
Directed by Gurinder Chadha