Goal! The Dream Begins
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 6.8 · 48% critics
A young man in Los Angeles dreams of becoming a professional footballer but assumes it will never happen. When an unexpected opportunity opens the door to a tryout with an English Premiership club, he heads overseas and faces pressure, setbacks, and tough choices while chasing a life-changing shot.
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Details
- Original title
- Goal!
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (1,211 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a feel-good sports underdog story with ambition, family tension, and a big-league dream, similar in spirit to Gridiron Gang; not for you if you need gritty realism or surprising plot turns.
Pros: uplifting underdog journey; likable characters; entertaining sports moments | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven football realism; occasionally distant tone
Themes
- sports
- restaurant
- coach
- football (soccer)
- computer game
Cast & crew
Kuno Becker
as Santiago Muñez
Alessandro Nivola
as Gavin Harris
Anna Friel
as Roz Harmison
Stephen Dillane
as Glen Foy
Gary Lewis
as Mal Braithwaite
Kieran O'Brien
as Hughie McGowan
Sean Pertwee
as Barry Rankin
Marcel Iureș
as Erik Dornhelm
Tony Plana
as Hernan Muñez
Miriam Colon
as Mercedes
Directed by Danny Cannon