Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 romantic comedy sports film produced, written and directed by Gurinder Chadha, and starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis and Archie Panjabi. The film's title refers to the English footballer David Beckham, and his skill at scoring from free kicks by curling the ball past a wall of defenders. It follows the 18-year-old daughter of British Indian Sikhs in London. She is infatuated with football but her parents have forbidden her to play because she is a girl. She joins a local women's team, which makes its way to the top of the league. Bend It Like Beckham was released theatrically on 12 April 2002 by Redbus Film Distribution, and on DVD and VHS on 18 November 2002 by Warner Home Video. The film was a surprise critical and commercial success. With a gross of $76.6 million at the box office, it is the highest-grossing sports film to focus on association football.
| Director | Gurinder Chadha |
| Produced by | Gurinder Chadha, Deepak Nayare |
| Writer(s) | Paul Mayeda Berges, Guljit Bindra, Gurinder Chadha |
| Story by | Gurinder Chadha |
| Starring | Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Shaznay Lewis, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson |
| Music | Craig Pruess |
| Cinematography | Jong Lin |
| Edited by | Justin Krish |
| Distributed by | Helkon SK (United Kingdom), Highlight Film (Germany) |
| Released | April 12, 2002 (United Kingdom), October 3, 2002 (Germany), March 12, 2003 (United States) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million (£3.7 million) |
| Box office | $104.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 60026145 |
About Bend It Like Beckham
A girl from an orthodox Sikh family breaks with tradition to play soccer. Gurinder Chadha wrote, produced, and directed the film.
Achievement of Bend It Like Beckham
The film grossed over $76 million worldwide. Due to the film's success, the film was adapted into a staged musical.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Bend It Like Beckham
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Latest information about Bend It Like Beckham updated on July 28 2021.
