Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

#8583 worldwide · charting in 2 countries

Movie · 112 min · PG · cmy, drm, rma, spt, eur

Bend It Like Beckham poster

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.

  • 6.7 IMDb
  • 6.3 TMDB
  • 85% Rotten Tomatoes
  • 88 JustWatch

Where to watch Bend It Like Beckham

Available on 13 platforms across 3 countries.

Chart positions today

Currently charting in 2 countries, best placed at #915 in Australia.

Available languages

Audio: ES-419, English, PT-BR

Subtitles: Chinese, ES-419, English, PT-BR, Portuguese, Spanish

Chart history

Bend It Like Beckham has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 53 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #17.

Cast

Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Shaheen Khan, Archie Panjabi, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis, Ameet Chana, Pooja Shah, Paven Virk, Preeya Kalidas, Trey Farley, Saraj Chaudhry, Imran Ali, Kulvinder Ghir, Harvey Virdi

Crew

Gurinder Chadha (director,producer,writer), Paul Mayeda Berges (producer,writer), Deepak Nayar (producer), Guljit Bindra (writer)

Awards

0 wins from 2 nominations.

  • Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress 2002 — nominated
  • European Film Award for Best Film 2002 — nominated