Really well made film, considering the small budget. Can see why it made nearly 15x that at the box office.

HORRIBLE! One of the worst movies I'll ever seen.

Far too long of a movie. Terrible plot and now terribly outdated.

This is a generational classic that hits home on so many levels. The Re-Watch value in this film is ever present.

This soccer movie was great. Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Archie Panjabi, Anupam Kher, Juliet Stevenson, Frank Harper, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. This story about two teenage girls wanting to play professional soccer against their parents wishes was dramatic and inspirational. It's about fighting for what you want to do with your life and not end up like your parents. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's worth watching.

Very inspiring. Great Story.

Better than I thought! I had no expectations and no idea what this film was about going into it. But it's super cute! A nice way to introduce Indian culture to someone unfamiliar with it. All of the characters were fun. A good, fun, heartwarming movie with a little cheese on top.

How are these punters such good storytellers? Like all of them! David's parents, friends. I enjoyed the pointed intention to juxtapose opposing opinions and recollections from the cast. Overall It's fun to watch but also appalling to learn what they went through. Im not a footie so it's always headscrathing the fanaticism of some nations--but especially UK--with it. I also thought England's fascination with David and his family was simply that, an English thing. Had no idea they used the poor guy as a scapegoat for all the ills of their country. No wonder he moved to LA. I'm starting to think the English are awful!

This movie was garbage. I really wish I could give it 0 stars but unfortunately I can only give 0.5 stars, so thats what it will be. The only reason I clicked on the movie is because it had a very famous well-known soccer player in the title, with his trademark, "Bend it like Beckham." I thought that this would actually be an entertaining movie because of it but it was possibly one of the worst things I have ever laid eyes on, it was so bad I couldn't even get through half the movie because watching grass grow is like magic compared to this trash. First, this is literally just teen girl drama, and every scene is one of the most predictable things known to mankind. Nothing about this movie even has to do with soccer, it is just some girls doing a workout that happen to be wearing a soccer uniform, added with a couple 5-10 second scenes of shooting and dribbling that your average 5 year old is capable of. As soon as one of the girls touch the ball, you can instantly tell that they are top ten least unathletic and coordinated people on this planet based solely on the way they run. People talk about youtube having click bait all over it, but I don't think that anyone should be able to mention the word click bait without mentioning this trash hope of a soccer movie. Overall the best thing about the movie is that there was a David Beckham picture on the wall of her room, that was the main highlight of this movie because everything else was insanely uneventful. This is a must DO NOT WATCH, PLEASE, FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, if you do end up watching this, i wish you the best of luck, get well soon! complete trash.

A great light-hearted film about soccer

Even you can bend it like David Beckham Parminder Nagra is Jess, an Indian girl who loves David Beckham, England's most popular soccer player But her mother is far too strict and sticks to tradition, she doesn't want her daughter to prance around in shorts playing violent sports Her best friend is Jules Paxton who recognizes her skills to play semi-pro Jess is also falling for her coach while trying to maintain her family's status and playing a sport she loves but is forbidden to play Even her father has to remind that he wasn't allowed to play sports when he moved from his native country due to all the prejudice, he doesn't want his daughter to have the same disappointment Director Gurinder Chandra makes such delightful colorful characters, great cinematography, big laughs, and a modern representation of an Indian character wanting to pursue her dream with a hint of social commentary It's a bit more fussy in places to get things going but it's enjoyably watchable Thankfully it's not lacking heart or soul too

It is a familiar story of a person pursuing a dream that parents and family disapprove of. It's simple formula with typical themes. Pretty to watch with Indian traditions and music. The acting of lead roles was decent. It would have bumped up the quality to lose the over-acted homophobic parent side plot. Jonathan Rhys Meyers is nice eye candy.

Vut arrr you doin' Jess mindaaaaaaa.

I delightful movie, inspirational and upbeat without being preachy. I love soccer so getting emotionally engaged and rooting for the girls' team came easily, as did rejoicing at how her family overcame their initial dilemma. An all-round positive and feel-good movie.

A must-watch for any girl. Beautiful movie.

Its a fun movie, even after 20 years. Don't expect cinema perfection.

A very rare sort of film. This is a duel-female lead soccer coming-of-age dramedy mixed with some social commentary. I don't think you could ever find more than 5 films in all of existence that can be categorized like that. The comedic stuff is much more effective than most of the ensuing drama but the performances and sheer daring originality give this British-Indian indie a boost in appeal.

Maybe I would have liked Bend it Like Beckham more if I were a fan of soccer…or if I were a teenager…or if I were a girl. It just didn't quite work for me. The story was repetitive, the filmmaking felt amateurish, and some actors were definitely better than others. I wanted to cheer more for Bend it Like Beckham, but it left me simply shrugging my shoulders.

I liked the concept and all the characters in the movie. The Punjabi background brings a little spice to the movie. Loved how the girls played football and are determined to make big in the arena. Very inspiring movie!

I'm not gonna lie; I was a little skeptical when my partner suggested we watch a 20-year-old movie about... soccer? I don't even know anything about soccer (sorry, FoOtBaLl). But what the fuck, man, this movie is awesome. The good news is that you don't have to know anything about soccer to understand it. It's got heart, humor, surprisingly solid acting, and an incredibly British expositional backstory involving beans on toast. This movie was way ahead of its time and gives a surprisingly nuanced view of a second-generation Indian growing up in England. It tackles issues like cultural differences, gender and racial discrimination, and acceptance of queerness of in a more traditional society, and it's all wrapped up in an engaging and funny coming-of-age story. Director Gurinder Chadha's Indian and feminist roots coming through heavily in the film, and it's clear that this film could not have been made with anyone else at the helm. However, for being so ahead of its time, it also looks really dated almost 20 years later. I dunno who was in charge of Keira Knightley's costumes, but she looks like a Goodwill-fueled amalgamation of all of the worst fashion trends of the early 2000s. Plus, the "romance" between Jess and Joe (why are there so many Js in this movie?) feels a little forced; more akin to a childhood crush on a sports star than the foundation for an actual relationship. Now, personally, I don't understand why Jess and Jules didn't get together, move to America, and have a happy, lesbian, soccer-filled life together, but I guess you can't win 'em all.