Movie

Bend It Like Beckham

2002 · 112 min

A warm, funny, and heartfelt crowd-pleaser about chasing dreams while juggling family expectations, with plenty of charm and football spirit.

Tagline: Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, light and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
coming-of-age
friendship
love
Places: big city
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild