Goal!
Seen it?2005 | 118 min | Drama, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Ratatouille or Friday Night Lights, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an extraordinary turn of events has him trying out for Premiership club Newcastle United.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$50 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 189K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Danny Cannon
- Kuno BeckerSantiago Muñez
- Tony PlanaHernan Muñez
- Stephen DillaneGlen Foy
- Alessandro NivolaGavin Harris
- Anna FrielRoz Harmison
- Marcel IureșErik Dornhelm
- Gary LewisMal Braithwaite
- Miriam ColonMercedes Muñez
- Alfredo RodríguezJulio Muñez
- Kieran O'BrienHughie McGowan