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Next Goal Wins

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 37m
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Thomas Rongen, Jaiyah Saelua, and Nicky Salapu in Next Goal Wins (2014)
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The power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.The power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.The power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,934
447
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    • Directors
      • Mike Brett
      • Steve Jamison
    • Stars
      • Thomas Rongen
      • Jaiyah Saelua
      • Nicky Salapu
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Mike Brett
      • Steve Jamison
    • Stars
      • Thomas Rongen
      • Jaiyah Saelua
      • Nicky Salapu
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    • 10User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Next Goal Wins
    Trailer 2:42
    Next Goal Wins
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    Trailer 2:41
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    Photos18

    Jaiyah Saelua in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Thomas Rongen in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Thomas Rongen, Nicky Salapu, Gene Ne'emia, Rawlston Masaniai, and Charles Uhrle in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Thomas Rongen in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Thomas Rongen in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Thomas Rongen in Next Goal Wins (2014)
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    Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Gene Ne'emia in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Jaiyah Saelua in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Jaiyah Saelua in Next Goal Wins (2014)
    Nicky Salapu in Next Goal Wins (2014)

    Top cast

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    Thomas Rongen
    Thomas Rongen
    • Football Trainer American Samoa Team
    Jaiyah Saelua
    Jaiyah Saelua
    • Self
    Nicky Salapu
    Nicky Salapu
    • Self
    Gene Ne'emia
    Gene Ne'emia
    • Self
    Larry Mana'o
    • Self
    Rawlston Masaniai
    • Self
    Charles Uhrle
    • Directors
      • Mike Brett
      • Steve Jamison
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    • Quotes

      Football Trainer American Samoa Team: [to his team after a rousing war cry] Well done, well done, well done. I just shit myself in my pants, seriously.

    • Connections
      Remade as Next Goal Wins (2023)
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      Future Tiger
      Performed by Susumu Yokota

    User reviews10

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    10/10
    Best Football Documentary So Far!
    It's not very often I feel compelled to write a review on something I've watched, but "Next Goal Wins" is undoubtedly the BEST football themed docu-movie I have ever seen and indeed in my humble opinion one of the best movies I've ever watched. It grips you immediately from the start and is a true underdog story in every sense of the word, but this movie is much, much more than just a football documentary. It's so uplifting the way it approaches all the ideals, principles, morals and events and the hands that life deals us as you will find out upon viewing. The characters within the story are fascinating and in some cases "unusual" to say the least! If I had to make one criticism (and believe me I don't want to) it's the fact that I could have watched this easily for another hour I was that engaged by the story and the people in it and would have loved to have seen the next chapters in their lives, but to be fair to the makers of the film they got that just right as well. Simply brilliant, highly recommended to give you the feel good factor even if you're not a football fan.
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El peor equipo del mundo
    • Filming locations
      • American Samoa
    • Production companies
      • Archer's Mark
      • Agile Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,089
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,568
      • Apr 27, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,089
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      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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