Bend It Like Beckham

About Bend It Like Beckham

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.

Gurinder Chadha's Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 comedy romance film. It runs 112 minutes and was released in April 2002.

The film is filed under football (soccer), immigration, culture clash, and teen drama.

Parminder Nagra appears as Jesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra, Keira Knightley as Juliette 'Jules' Paxton, Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Joe, and Anupam Kher as Mr. Bhamra. The screenplay is by Guljit Bindra and Gurinder Chadha. It streams on Disney Plus in the United States.

Green Street Hooligans, What a Girl Wants, and Palo Alto make useful companions to Bend It Like Beckham, all filed under sports. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 2,102 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.