Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Directed by Gurinder Chadha · 112 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance
34.4 TOPICAL score · #3,153 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Bend It Like Beckham (2002, directed by Gurinder Chadha) has a TOPICAL score of 34.4 - ranked 3,153 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (2,094 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (2,094 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages
- Still read53,761 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley (actor #258), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (actor #1,047), Anupam Kher