Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham is a British sports comedy-drama movie. It was released on 12 April 2002 in the United Kingdom, 3 October 2002 in Germany, and 12 March 2003 in the United States.[1][2] It was directed and partially written by Gurinder Chadha.[3]
| Bend It Like Beckham | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gurinder Chadha |
| Written by | Paul Mayeda Berges Guljit Bindra Gurinder Chadha |
| Story by | Gurinder Chadha |
| Produced by | Gurinder Chadha Deepak Nayare |
| Starring | Parminder Nagra Keira Knightley Jonathan Rhys Meyers Anupam Kher Archie Panjabi Shaznay Lewis Frank Harper Juliet Stevenson |
| Cinematography | Jong Lin |
| Edited by | Justin Krish |
| Music by | Craig Pruess |
Production companies | Kintop Pictures Bend It Films Roc Media Road Movies Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Helkon SK (United Kingdom) Highlight Film (Germany) Fox Searchlight Pictures (United States) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 mins. |
| Countries | United Kingdom Germany United States |
| Languages | English Hindi Punjabi |
| Budget | $5.6 million |
| Box office | $76.6 million |
In the movie, Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra and Jules Paxton try to become professional football players. Bharma grows up in a strict Indian household and her parents want her to focus more on her education.[4]
On 24 June 2015, a musical based on the movie was shown at the Phoenix Theatre in London.[5]
Reception
changeThe movie recieved positive reviews from critics. It holds a 85% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6]
The movie was very successful at the box office. Worldwide it made $76.6 million. When it was released, it became the highest-earning association football sports movie of all time and also the highest-earning Indian movie in the United States.[7]
Bend It Like Beckham won Best Sports Movie at the 2003 ESPY Awards.[8]
References
change- ↑ "10 Best British Romantic Comedy Movies". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Bend It Like Beckham breaks America". The Guardian. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Gurinder Chadha on Bend It Like Beckham". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Bend It Like Beckham: 20 Years On review – this lighthearted doc made me rewatch the film (and weep)". The Guardian. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Lauren Samuels and Jamie Campbell Bower star in Bend It Like Beckham musical". whatsonstage.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Bend It Like Beckham". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "15 Behind-the-Scenes Facts About 'Bend It Like Beckham' You Never Knew". Shondaland. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ↑ "The ESPY Awards 2003 nominees". ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2024.