Bend It Like Beckham
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.
Views: 534
Genre: Best Chick Flick, Best Comedy, Best Dramas, Best Romance, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Actors: Ameet Chana, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Frank Harper, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Juliet Stevenson, Keira Knightley, Parminder Nagra, Shaheen Khan, Shaznay Lewis
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Company: Filmförderung Hamburg, Kintop Pictures, UK Film Council
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award, 17 wins & 20 nominations total
Budget: 3,500,159
Worldwide Gross: $76,593,274
Duration:
1h 52minRelease: 2002
Release Date: 2002-04-11
IMDb: 6.7
TMDB: 6.3
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
Metacritic: 66
FilmAffinity: 5.7