Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball 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. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
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Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and warm.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
40 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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“Is Bend It Like Beckham too gentle for its own good?”
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“Is Parminder Nagra the best thing in Bend It Like Beckham?”
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“Is it funnier than it is smart?”
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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
Crew
- Gurinder ChadhaDirector
- Guljit BindraWriter
- Paul Mayeda BergesWriter
- Gurinder ChadhaWriter
- Jong LinDirector of Photography
- Craig PruessOriginal Music Composer
- Justin KrishEditor
- Paul Mayeda BergesProducer
- Gurinder ChadhaProducer
- Deepak NayarProducer
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