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. It was directed and partially written by Gurinder Chadha.

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.

On 24 June 2015, a musical based on the movie was shown at the Phoenix Theatre in London.

Reception
The movie recieved positive reviews from critics. It holds a 85% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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.

Bend It Like Beckham won Best Sports Movie at the 2003 ESPY Awards.

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