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Bend It Like Beckham

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
124K
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POPULARITY
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Keira Knightley and Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
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Jess Bhamra dreams of playing professional football, but her Sikh parents have plans for her: a law degree and a marriage. Jules, a white female striker, spots Jess playing football and invi... Read allJess Bhamra dreams of playing professional football, but her Sikh parents have plans for her: a law degree and a marriage. Jules, a white female striker, spots Jess playing football and invites her to join the local women's team.Jess Bhamra dreams of playing professional football, but her Sikh parents have plans for her: a law degree and a marriage. Jules, a white female striker, spots Jess playing football and invites her to join the local women's team.

  • Director
    • Gurinder Chadha
  • Writers
    • Gurinder Chadha
    • Guljit Bindra
    • Paul Mayeda Berges
  • Stars
    • Parminder Nagra
    • Keira Knightley
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    124K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,205
    126
    • Director
      • Gurinder Chadha
    • Writers
      • Gurinder Chadha
      • Guljit Bindra
      • Paul Mayeda Berges
    • Stars
      • Parminder Nagra
      • Keira Knightley
      • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • 494User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 17 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Top Cast58

    Parminder Nagra
    Parminder Nagra
    • Jess
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Jules
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • Joe
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Mr. Bhamra
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Pinky Bhamra
    Shaznay Lewis
    Shaznay Lewis
    • Mel
    Frank Harper
    Frank Harper
    • Alan Paxton
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Paula Paxton
    Shaheen Khan
    • Mrs. Bhamra
    Ameet Chana
    Ameet Chana
    • Tony
    Pooja Shah
    Pooja Shah
    • Meena
    • (as Poojah Shah)
    Paven Virk
    • Bubbly
    Preeya Kalidas
    Preeya Kalidas
    • Monica
    Trey Farley
    Trey Farley
    • Taz
    Saraj Chaudhry
    • Sonny
    • (as Saraj Chaudry)
    Imran Ali
    • Gary
    Kulvinder Ghir
    Kulvinder Ghir
    • Teetu
    Harvey Virdi
    Harvey Virdi
    • Teetu's Mum
    • Director
      • Gurinder Chadha
    • Writers
      • Gurinder Chadha
      • Guljit Bindra
      • Paul Mayeda Berges
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Parminder Nagra was worried that the scar on her leg would prevent her from getting the role of Jess. Instead, the scar, and the story behind it, were worked into the script.
    • Goofs
      Jess's team, Hounslow Harriers, is playing Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in the final. A woman wearing a QPR scarf is sitting behind the Harriers' bench and is seen cheering after Jules and Jess score goals against QPR.
    • Quotes
      • Wedding Guest: Lesbian? Her birthday's in March. I thought she was a Pisces.
    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits feature cast and crew singing "Hot Hot Hot", with many of the lyrics in Punjabi. One group can be seen holding a "cheat sheet" index card, presumably with the lyrics on.
    • Alternate versions
      The version that aired in North Korea was cut down by eight minutes. This was done to omit all references to the sub-plots about religion and homosexuality.
    • Connections
      Featured in Goodness Ungracious Me! (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Elevation
      Written and Produced by Bally Sagoo
      Published by ISHQ Music
      Performed by Gunjan
      Courtesy of ISHQ Records

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    FAQ1

    • Who is Beckham?

    Details

    • Release date
      • August 1, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Punjabi
      • Hindi
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Jugando con el destino
    • Filming locations
      • Barra Hall Park, Freemans Lane, Hayes, Greater London, England, UK(Jess and Juliette meet)
    • Production companies
      • Kintop Pictures
      • UK Film Council
      • Filmförderung Hamburg
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • £3,500,159 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,543,449
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $161,528
      • Mar 16, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $92,247,634
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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