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68 out of 100

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User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Starring: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao
  • Summary: At Kung Fu, they're masters. But when it comes to soccer, they're total disasters. Now, the only way to win...is to believe in Shaolin. (Miramax Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Janice Page
    88
    As goofy action comedies go, Shaolin Soccer is one of the best.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    An infectious knockabout kung fu comedy with amusing special effects combined with breathtaking stunts.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ed Park
    60
    Crammed with wild action, obvious but well-mounted gags, and playful effects, the film is refreshingly silly.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. YousifA
    10
    This movie the one of the best movies I've ever seen!
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  2. FusionX
    9
    Great movie, while some parts didn't translate so well into english subs it was still a very funny movie, great special effects and a good cast, some of the over the stop stuff was absolutely hilarious! Just what you'd expect from a Stephen Chow movie, i'll give it a 9, good stuff.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. Paxster
    2
    Give me any other football film. This is one of the worst cinematic representations of football I've seen and the fact it is called Shaolin 'Soccer' to make the Hollywood market happy makes me very,very annoyed. CASH-IN.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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