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A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 66/100. Scores higher than 84% of the 2,359 2000s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Disney+.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic66/100
2,079 audience votes
Key crew
- Gurinder ChadhaDirector
- Craig PruessOriginal Music Composer
- Guljit BindraWriter
- Paul Mayeda BergesWriter
- Gurinder ChadhaWriter
Cast
- Parminder NagraJesminder 'Jess' Kaur Bhamra
- Keira KnightleyJuliette 'Jules' Paxton
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersJoe
- Anupam KherMr. Bhamra
- Shaheen KhanMrs. Bhamra
- Archie PanjabiPinky Bhamra
- Frank HarperAlan Paxton
- Juliet StevensonPaula Paxton
- Shaznay LewisMel
- Ameet ChanaTony
- Pooja ShahMeena
- Paven VirkBubbly
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Themes
london, englandsportstraditionculture clashimmigrationwomen's football (soccer)multiculturalismfootball (soccer)familylgbtwoman directorteen drama
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