Goal! The Dream Begins

Name: Goal! The Dream Begins
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: May 12, 2006
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Kuno Becker

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: May 12, 2006 | PG

Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Kuno Becker

Summary: How far would you go to live your dream? When Santiago Munez (Becker) is given the chance of a lifetime, he must leave his family, his life in Los Angeles and everything that he knows to travel halfway around the globe to England and into a completely foreign world -- the exciting, fast-paced and glamorous world of international soccer.How far would you go to live your dream? When Santiago Munez (Becker) is given the chance of a lifetime, he must leave his family, his life in Los Angeles and everything that he knows to travel halfway around the globe to England and into a completely foreign world -- the exciting, fast-paced and glamorous world of international soccer. Goal! takes audiences into the electrifying, heart-pounding action of the world's most popular sport and features cameos from soccer's hottest superstars. (Buena Vista Pictures)… Expand

Director: Danny Cannon

Genre(s): Drama, Sport

Rating: PG

Runtime: 118 min

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G. Allen Johnson

Goal! hits the back of the net and is an early candidate for the funnest movie of the summer. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Has an awful title, a bland hero and a predictable story - but it also has a nice blast of English atmosphere. Read full review

Scott Tobias

How much viewers care about what happens in Goal! is directly proportionate to how much they care about soccer, because decent execution aside, there's an underdog fantasy movie just like this one for every sport. Read full review

Ethan Alter

A big success in Europe, the film has already spawned two sequels, the first of which is due to be released in the fall. Read full review

Gregory Kirschling

The cast, all around, is sterling. There's only one thing they don't need to bring back for the sequels, and that's the movie's appetite for every sports cliché there ever was. Read full review

Winda Benedetti

Goal seems destined to be an ongoing soccer-themed soap opera, but it's one that only the game's biggest enthusiasts likely will find compelling. Read full review

Ty Burr

Handsomely shot and with a likable lead in Kuno Becker, it also suffers from a script so outrageously generic you could buy it at Costco. Read full review

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YolyR.

Jun 27, 2006

I loved this movie, Kuno is a great actor I would see him in spanish Soaps and I loved him. I love soccer too its a fun sport to watch. I cant wait for Goal! 2

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YourOtherMother

Feb 1, 2015

The best football (soccer) movie ever made. Although the story is pretty cliche but the visuals are actually quite good. I guess it's only really enjoyable for football fans.

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MarvinK

Jun 12, 2018

An inspirational movie not just for soccer players but for all of us. Thanks for Glen Foy. Very entertaining movie.

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Myles#13

Sep 26, 2006

A decent soccer flick. Although it's overflowing with sports-movie cliches and acting is average in most scenes, Goal! seems quite authentic (save for Munez's practice kicks) and is genuinely fun to watch. Good to see another sports scene either than the typical American football A decent soccer flick. Although it's overflowing with sports-movie cliches and acting is average in most scenes, Goal! seems quite authentic (save for Munez's practice kicks) and is genuinely fun to watch. Good to see another sports scene either than the typical American football or baseball fare. If you like soccer, you'll get a kick (bad pun I know) out of Goal!.… Expand

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Marick

May 27, 2015

Not one of the best movies you've seen, but this film manages to keep you elgat monitor. A beautiful story .

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Malasawas

Jan 19, 2011

Nice movie... charming... is nice to see how a man go too far for his dream, and to be sincere, there's not many movies of football... so, it's even better to see this well known worlwide game from another point of view, better than watch documentals the whole time... the first movie i guessNice movie... charming... is nice to see how a man go too far for his dream, and to be sincere, there's not many movies of football... so, it's even better to see this well known worlwide game from another point of view, better than watch documentals the whole time... the first movie i guess trying to put us in the mind of a football player beginnings and how long and hard is the path of glory... job well done. Intelligent and emotional.… Expand

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BenjaminThomasS.

May 12, 2006

Quite frankly one of the worst films ever. Every sports cliché ever? No thank you. Horrendous acting? No, I'm alright thanks. Becker's character is bland to the point of distraction. The only good thing about this film is that is gives us another reason to laugh at good old Quite frankly one of the worst films ever. Every sports cliché ever? No thank you. Horrendous acting? No, I'm alright thanks. Becker's character is bland to the point of distraction. The only good thing about this film is that is gives us another reason to laugh at good old David Beckham: his hilariously monotonal cameo, accompanied by, you guessed it, that winning smile. And come on, Newcastle United? Let's grow up here, they're not exactly a top club, are they? But everyone's gotta start somewhere... The script? Well... Generic doesn't quite cover it. 2 Marks for Beckham alone though!… Expand

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