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Bend It Like Beckham

2002 • 1h52m Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rating

6.3/10

Popularity

4

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.

Details

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Screenplay

Gurinder Chadha

Guljit Bindra

Paul Mayeda Berges

Cast

Parminder Nagra

Keira Knightley

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Release date

4/11/2002

Status

Released

Budget

$3,500,000

Revenue

$76,585,951

Origin country

GB

Vote count

1970