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Goal! The Dream Begins
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Soccer + melodrama. Older tweens and up.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Goal! The Dream Begins
Parents need to know that film includes some loud and body-slamming soccer action, usually leading to someone's face bruised or a limb brutally banged. Characters lie to one another (including family members) in order to achieve ambitions. British teammates make fun of Santiago at first. A decadent star soccer player appears drunk and hung over repeatedly; he also appears with multiple sex partners (sex takes place off-screen, following brief kiss or embrace). Characters smoke cigarettes and drink, a couple of characters appear to have been snorting cocaine during a party scene, as they sniff and rub their noses.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the conflict between Santiago and his father, as they clash over how best to support the family. How does the film resolve this relationship, even though they don't see one another again after Santiago leaves L.A.? How does the grandmother help to bring them together? Why do so many sports movies tend to focus on the same themes?
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This is great for soccer lovers and others. A great family movie. A good idea to give to kids and not too predictable.
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