Bend It Like Beckham

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$76.6M

A kaleidoscope of color and culture clash humorously as an Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. Unlike tarty elder sister Pinky, who is preparing for an Indian wedding and a lifetime of cooking the perfect chapatti, Jess' dream is to play soccer professionally like her hero David Beckham. Wholeheartedly against Jess' unorthodox ambition, her parents eventually reveal that their reservations have more to do with protecting her than with holding her back. When Jess is forced to make a choice between tradition and her beloved sport, her family must decide whether to let her chase her dream...and a soccer ball.

🏆 Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award17 wins & 20 nominations total

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Cast

Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Released

1 August 2003

Runtime

1h 52m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

6.7 / 10

Votes

123,182

Metascore

66

Rotten Tomatoes

85

Box office

32543449

Budget

$3,500,159

Edition

Base

Total supply

50