Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional soccer.Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional soccer.Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional soccer.
- Director
- Writers
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 17 wins & 20 nominations total
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Pooja Shah
- Meenaas Meena
- (as Poojah Shah)
Saraj Chaudhry
- Sonnyas Sonny
- (as Saraj Chaudry)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
A kaleidoscope of color and culture clash humorously as an Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. Unlike tarty elder sister Pinky, who is preparing for an Indian wedding and a lifetime of cooking the perfect chapatti, Jess' dream is to play soccer professionally like her hero David Beckham. Wholeheartedly against Jess' unorthodox ambition, her parents eventually reveal that their reservations have more to do with protecting her than with holding her back. When Jess is forced to make a choice between tradition and her beloved sport, her family must decide whether to let her chase her dream...and a soccer ball.
- Taglines
- Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaParminder Nagra was worried that the scar on her leg would prevent her from getting the role of Jess. Instead, the scar, and the story behind it, were worked into the script.
- GoofsA crew member was in the back seat, rocking the car at the airport that Jess's sister and her fiance are in alone. At one point three heads pop up over the seat.
- Quotes
Wedding Guest: Lesbian? Her birthday's in March. I thought she was a Pisces.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits feature cast and crew singing "Hot Hot Hot", with many of the lyrics in Punjabi. One group can be seen holding a "cheat sheet" index card, presumably with the lyrics on.
- Alternate versionsThe word football was been replaced by soccer in many US prints.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Goodness Ungracious Me! (2002)
- SoundtracksElevation
(2002)
Written and Produced by Bally Sagoo
Published by ISHQ Music
Performed by Gunjan
Courtesy of ISHQ Records
Top review
A fun, refreshing movie
Okay, first of I hate commenting on this thing but I felt like I had to stand up for this movie. So many people were bashing on it and I felt like people who might want to see it should get a second opinion.
First off, Bend It Like Beckham is not meant to be the most profound movie of the century. If that's what you're looking for go somewhere else. Just because it is an independent film does not mean it has to be artsy. It's supposed to make you feel good and you're supposed to have fun watching it and those two things are handily accomplished.
Secondly, the acting though not "Halle Berry in Monster's Ball" is still good. The movie doesn't need acting like that honestly so don't look for it. It's a family movie. If that's what you wanted you wouldn't or shouldn't even be looking into this movie honestly.
Lastly, It has a really cute story. I think it's thought out well and it's entertaining to watch. It's also very true to life for the most part for that culture so if you want to sit down and watch a movie that you can enjoy and feel good about when you're finished. If you're looking for something with deep thought out plot lines and big dramatic scenes this is not for you.
-Lyndsay
First off, Bend It Like Beckham is not meant to be the most profound movie of the century. If that's what you're looking for go somewhere else. Just because it is an independent film does not mean it has to be artsy. It's supposed to make you feel good and you're supposed to have fun watching it and those two things are handily accomplished.
Secondly, the acting though not "Halle Berry in Monster's Ball" is still good. The movie doesn't need acting like that honestly so don't look for it. It's a family movie. If that's what you wanted you wouldn't or shouldn't even be looking into this movie honestly.
Lastly, It has a really cute story. I think it's thought out well and it's entertaining to watch. It's also very true to life for the most part for that culture so if you want to sit down and watch a movie that you can enjoy and feel good about when you're finished. If you're looking for something with deep thought out plot lines and big dramatic scenes this is not for you.
-Lyndsay
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- robbiezangel
- Nov 3, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Tôi Yêu Beckham
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- £3,500,159 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,543,449
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $161,528
- Mar 16, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $76,585,828
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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