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Goal!

2005 · 118 min

A rousing, heartfelt underdog sports drama that balances gritty struggles with triumphant, crowd-pleasing moments.

Directed by
Danny Cannon
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Kuno Becker, Tony Plana, Stephen Dillane
Tagline
Every dream has a beginning.
Overview
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.

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Rent in the UK
  • Sky Store
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Danny Cannon
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Kuno Becker, Tony Plana, Stephen Dillane
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • ambition
  • family
  • identity
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Danny Cannon
Written by
Mike Jefferies, Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement, Adrian Butchart
Starring
Kuno Becker, Tony Plana, Stephen Dillane, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Marcel Iureș, Gary Lewis, Miriam Colon
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Michael Barrett
Runtime
118 min
Country
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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