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Bend It Like Beckham

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
113K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,528
251
Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
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ComedyDramaRomance

Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.

  • Director
    • Gurinder Chadha
  • Writers
    • Gurinder Chadha
    • Guljit Bindra
    • Paul Mayeda Berges
  • Stars
    • Parminder Nagra
    • Keira Knightley
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    113K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,528
    251
    • Director
      • Gurinder Chadha
    • Writers
      • Gurinder Chadha
      • Guljit Bindra
      • Paul Mayeda Berges
    • Stars
      • Parminder Nagra
      • Keira Knightley
      • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • 475User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 17 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
    Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
    Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
    Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
    Keira Knightley, Shaznay Lewis, and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
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    Parminder Nagra
    Parminder Nagra
    • Jess
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Jules
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Joe
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Mr. Bhamra
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Pinky Bhamra
    Shaznay Lewis
    Shaznay Lewis
    • Mel
    Frank Harper
    Frank Harper
    • Alan Paxton
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Paula Paxton
    Shaheen Khan
    Shaheen Khan
    • Mrs. Bhamra
    Ameet Chana
    Ameet Chana
    • Tony
    Pooja Shah
    Pooja Shah
    • Meena
    • (as Poojah Shah)
    Paven Virk
    • Bubbly
    Preeya Kalidas
    Preeya Kalidas
    • Monica
    Trey Farley
    Trey Farley
    • Taz
    Saraj Chaudhry
    • Sonny
    • (as Saraj Chaudry)
    Imran Ali
    • Gary
    Kulvinder Ghir
    Kulvinder Ghir
    • Teetu
    Harvey Virdi
    Harvey Virdi
    • Teetu's Mum
    • Director
      • Gurinder Chadha
    • Writers
      • Gurinder Chadha
      • Guljit Bindra
      • Paul Mayeda Berges
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Parminder Nagra was worried that the scar on her leg would prevent her from getting the role of Jess. Instead, the scar, and the story behind it, were worked into the script.
    • Goofs
      A crew member was in the back seat, rocking the car at the airport that Jess's sister and her fiance are in alone. At one point three heads pop up over the seat.
    • Quotes

      Wedding Guest: Lesbian? Her birthday's in March. I thought she was a Pisces.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits feature cast and crew singing "Hot Hot Hot", with many of the lyrics in Punjabi. One group can be seen holding a "cheat sheet" index card, presumably with the lyrics on.
    • Alternate versions
      The word football was been replaced by soccer in many US prints.
    • Connections
      Featured in Goodness Ungracious Me! (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Elevation
      (2002)
      Written and Produced by Bally Sagoo
      Published by ISHQ Music
      Performed by Gunjan
      Courtesy of ISHQ Records

    User reviews475

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    7/10
    A good Hollywood/bolywood film with a good mixture of cast.
    I love playing football and I thought this movie was great because it contained a lot of football in it. This was a good Hollywood/bollywood film and I am glad it won 17 awards. Parminder Nagra and Kiera Knightley were good and so was Archie Punjabi. Jonathon Rheyes Meyers was great at playing the coach. Jazz (Parminder Nagra) loves playing football but her parents want her to learn how to cook an want her to get married. When Jazz starts playing for a football team secretly she meets Juliet (Kiera Knightlety) and Joe (Jonathon Rhyes Meyers) who is her coach. When her parents find out trouble strikes but her dad lets her play the big match on her sisters Pinky (Archie Punjabi's) wedding. At the end her parents realise how much she loves football and let her go abroad to play.
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    • husnain_05
    • Dec 30, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Punjabi
      • Hindi
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Tôi Yêu Beckham
    • Filming locations
      • Barra Hall Park, Freemans Lane, Hayes, Greater London, England, UK(Jess and Juliette meet)
    • Production companies
      • Kintop Pictures
      • UK Film Council
      • Filmförderung Hamburg
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £3,500,159 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,543,449
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $161,528
      • Mar 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,585,828
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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