Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Bend It Like Beckham is a film from 2002. It is catalogued under Comedy, Drama, Romance. Its listed tagline is “Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball 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.

TMDB records an audience rating of 6.3/10 based on 2,079 votes.

Release date: April 11, 2002 · Runtime: 112 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $3,500,000 · Reported revenue: $76,585,951

Director: Gurinder Chadha · Cast: Parminder Nagra as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra, Keira Knightley as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton, Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe, Anupam Kher as Mr. Bhamra, Shaheen Khan as Mrs. Bhamra

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance