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Bend It Like Beckham

2002 112 min ★ 6.3 Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

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Cast

Parminder Nagra

Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra

Keira Knightley

Juliette 'Jules' Paxton

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Joe

Anupam Kher

Mr. Bhamra

Shaheen Khan

Mrs. Bhamra

Archie Panjabi

Pinky Bhamra

Frank Harper

Alan Paxton

Juliet Stevenson

Paula Paxton

Shaznay Lewis

Mel

Ameet Chana

Tony

Details

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Tagline

"Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?"

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$76,585,951

Production

Kintop Pictures, Bend It Films, Roc Media, Road Movies

Reviews

CinemaSerf

April 22, 2024

★ 6/10

"Jess" (Parminder Nagra) and "Jules" (Keira Knightly) are friends drawn together by their love of football. The thing is, neither of their mother's are exactly enamoured of the idea. With her sister's marriage looming, and her mother married at fifteen, "Jess" is facing significant hostility from her mother (Shaheen Khan) whilst "Jules" is struggling to convince her own mother (Juliet Stevenson) t...