Bend It Like Beckham
2002 film by Gurinder Chadha
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Summary
Bend It Like Beckham is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,893 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Gurinder Chadha[3]
- Screenwriter: Gurinder Chadha[4], Guljit Bindra[5], Paul Mayeda Berges[6]
- Composer: Craig Pruess[7]
- Genre: romantic comedy[8], female buddy film[9], comedy drama[10], teen film[11], coming-of-age film[12], LGBTQ-related film[13], association football film[14]
- Cast member: Parminder Nagra[15], Jonathan Rhys Meyers[16], Keira Knightley[17], Archie Panjabi[18], Shaznay Lewis[19], Anupam Kher[20], Preeya Kalidas[21], Alan Hansen[22], Frank Harper[23], Gary Lineker[24], John Barnes[25], Juliet Stevenson[26], Shaheen Khan[27], Ameet Chana[28]
- Producer: Gurinder Chadha[29], Deepak Nayar[30]
- Production company: Sky Group[31], Kintop Pictures[32], Road Movies Filmproduktion[33], Roc Media[34], Bend It Films[35]
- Director of photography: Lin Jong[36]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[37], Hindi[38], Punjabi[39], German[40]
- Distribution format: video on demand[41]
- Review score: 7.2/10[42], 66/100[43], 85%[44]
- Color: color[45]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[46], Germany[47], United States[48]
- Publication date: April 12, 2002[49], October 3, 2002[50], March 12, 2003[51]
- Sport: association football[52]
- Distributed by: Lionsgate UK[53], Fandango at Home[54], Disney+[55]
- Narrative location: London[56]
- Official website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/benditlikebeckham/[57]
- Main subject: association football[58], gender role[59], generation gap[60], self-actualization[61]
- Film editor: Justin Krish[62]
- Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[63]
- Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Film[64], Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress[65]
Why It Matters
Bend It Like Beckham has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]