Title Bend It Like Beckham Overview 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. Tagline Sometimes, to follow your dreams... you've got to bend the rules! Genres Comedy, Drama, Romance Keywords london england, tradition, indian lead, culture clash, immigration, role of women, sikh, women's soccer, soccer, family, woman director Production Companies Fox Searchlight Pictures, Kintop Pictures, Filmförderung Hamburg, UK Film Council Production Countries India, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America Spoken Languages English, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Original Language en Runtime minutes 112 Release Year 2002
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 77 million USD