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Bend It Like Beckham

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Bend It Like Beckham (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 143 Fresh: 121  Rotten:22 Average Rating: 7.2/10
 
Consensus: Inspiring, compassionate, and with a sly undercurrent of social commentary, Bend It Like Beckham is a lively feel-good movie that genuinely charms.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Synopsis: Like most everyone else in England, Jess Bahmra (Parminder Nagra) idolizes professional British football player David Beckham. But Jess is different from most fans; she's a talented player in her own right. Unfortunately, her traditional Indian parents (Anupam Kher and Shaheen Khan)... Like most everyone else in England, Jess Bahmra (Parminder Nagra) idolizes professional British football player David Beckham. But Jess is different from most fans; she's a talented player in her own right. Unfortunately, her traditional Indian parents (Anupam Kher and Shaheen Khan) have other plans for their youngest daughter. They expect Jess to follow in the footsteps of her sister, Pinky (Archie Panjabi), who is preparing to marry in a traditional Indian wedding. When Jess meets Jules (Keira Knightley), who plays for a local female football team, she pursues her own dream and begins to play, keeping her participation a secret from her parents and often leading to disastrous results. To complicate matters even more, both Jess and Jules are enamored with their coach, Joe (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Ultimately, Jess has to decide whether to live life on her terms or act in accordance with her parents' wishes. This charming coming-of-age tale is also an intriguing look at Indian culture in England. Juliet Stevenson is superb as Jules' tarty, ultra-feminine mother. BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM is directed, written, and produced by Gurinder Chadha (BHAJI ON THE BEACH, WHAT'S COOKING?), and marks the first English feature film appearance from Bollywood icon Anupam Kher. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Myers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi

Director: Gurinder Chadha
Screenwriter: Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges
Producer: Deepak Nayar, Gurinder Chadha

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 6, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case - Sensormatic
  • Pan & Scan - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - Spanish, French/Quebecois
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Gurinder Chadha - Director/Co-Writer
  • Deleted Scenes (10)
  • Featurettes - 1. "Who Wants to Cook Aloo Gobi"
  • 2. "Making of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM"
  • Music Video
  • Outtakes
  • Trailers - 1. International Theatrical Trailers
  • 2. Product Trailers - Music Promo

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Galleries - Recipe Gallery

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4/5

Delightfully upbeat, it will send you back out onto the street grinning from ear to ear.

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12/30/06
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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Nagra and Knightley have winning personalities, but credit should also go to writer/director Chadha for getting the balance right between humour and pathos, and sporting and romantic action.

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01/26/06
Time Out
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4/5

It has a terrific cast and an infectious sense of fun that should turn it into a decent-sized hit.

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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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2.5/5

Pity it doesn't bend many cinematic rules along the way.

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08/12/02
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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A comedy with heart and substance.

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04/19/02
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4/5

It's the kind of film that'll have the whole audience clapping by the time the credit sequence outtakes appear.

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04/19/02
Jamie Russell
BBC
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Gurinder Chadha's third film is an undemanding, unambitious comedy.

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04/19/02
Peter Bradshaw
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3/4

The fact that it makes us consider implications beyond the events onscreen is impressive. Still, there's something missing...

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04/18/02
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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Chadha does a decent job directing, while Parminder Nagra does a good job acting. The movie's main problem is that it's a little more fussy than it needs to be.

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06/09/08
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
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Fine character work by Juliet Stevenson, Archie Panjabi, and Bollywood regular Anupam Kher makes this well worth seeing.

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03/26/07
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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More rooted in small-screen sitcom than anything deeper.

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03/26/07
Derek Elley
Variety
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2/5

Formulaico do início ao fim, não convence nem mesmo em suas seqüências envolvendo futebol %u2013 apesar da boa dinâmica entre Nagra e Knightley.

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12/01/05
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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3.5/5

It reminds you why these formulas are still around, because every now and then, they really do work.

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03/05/05
Ethan Alter
NYC Film Critic
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Suffice it to say this is a delightful, uplifting treat, whether you like soccer or not (and I don’t).

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10/07/04
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com
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its irresistible charms and performances are what linger and make Beckham a popcorn, er, samosa flick worth savoring.

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09/30/04
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative
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Every generation has to discover the same clichés that were drummed into previous generations, and kids could do worse than to learn them from this film.

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08/07/04
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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The enchanting performance by Parminder Nagra gives the movie a ton of heart and soul.

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01/30/04
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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01/24/04
Mark Freeman
Critical Eye
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10/10/03
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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3/4

'Es una cinta para sentirse bien, divertirse, pasar un buen rato y salir con una honesta sonrisa en la boca, dejando los problemas a un lado por un buen rato'

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10/02/03
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola
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