As with many movies of this nature, my daughter and I watched it together. In doing this, we are able to discuss any situation or concept that appears which in-turn opens the lines of communication to what might be otherwise difficult for my daughter to ask. We both loved this movie and felt that the characters were great role models, not only in their emotions and lives, but in their desire to make their families happy, as well as themselves. We still watch it time and again and continue to discuss different ideas and concepts as my daughter grows older and has new questions. We still quote many lines from this movie, that would have otherwise been uncomfortable for my daughter; however, we were able to discuss them and now we joke about them!

This is a wonderful coming of age movie with interesting cultural aspects. It is well acted and is an excellent choice for young teen girls even if they don't play sports. Cast includes Kira Knightly.

i have played soccer since i can remember and i have never felt so connected to this movie jess deals with a hating cultural backround while where i live soccer is a boys game i also can not wait to see gracie!

good movie, but it has a lot of sexual content.

Nonstop laughs and touching story. I saw this movie when I was 9 and immediatly bought it on video. How come Indian parents are always depicted as controlling and strict people? One of the best parts were when Jess' teammates were trying to figure out how to wear a sari.

I watched with my neices and nephews, and it was interesting to discuss afterward how young adult life differs by gender, culture and class. This movie provided lots of food for thought, and was lots of fun.

Why are Punjabis so funny? After Monsoon Wedding, here is another wonderful comedy about a girl soccer player who fights heer parents to succeed. Hilarious at times, there are also a lot of pointed jokes at everyone's expense. Highly recommended, though probably for teenagers and not below unless my perceptions are out of line with today's kids.

I loved this movie in so many ways! It was funny and playful and yet deep and thought provoking. It was a great Dad and daughter movie - a real departure from the stereotype of the rigid Indian father. It deals with the divided loyalties that 1st generation immigrant kids often face in wanting to be of two worlds - respectful of their cultural heritage but determined to make lives that are uniquely their own and different from their parents. The light touch that the Director uses in dealing with cultural and gender differences is wonderful. I took my 9 year old soccer-loving daughter to see it. I must admit there were moments in the film (kissing scene at a nightclub, a brief groping makeout scene in a car) when I squirmed because it felt a bit too mature for her, but all in all I'm glad we went.

Good story, feel good movie with subtle points. Should appeal to all ethnic groups. Clever and solid characters.

I'd be the first to admit that this movie isn't the best, but personally, it's one of my favorites. I love the Indian culture, I love England and I love soccer/football, and the combination of all three makes this a score for me. The movie sets the parameters as a not particularly deep but heartwarming comedy, and sticks to them all the way through. And the acting was surprisingly good. All in all, an offbeat but excellent movie! I'd say that the inappropriate content would probably go over most kids' heads, but that it's more enjoyable if you're 12 or so.

This is a great movie that I saw ith my cousin and we loved it!!

The scene where Jess is drunk, kissing Joe, the coach, is slightly mature, and Pinky and her fiance have an 'extreme kissing' scene. There's also some strong insulting language. And there's some talk about homosexuality. Other than that it's fine. The only fights are verbal arguments about whether or not Jess should play soccer.

This movie is hilarious and I would recommend it to anybody 10+. Though it's sort of aimed at girls, boys can enjoy it too. If you rent/buy it, you should definitely watch the special features. This movie has a good message, and in the end Jess comes clean about her secret soccer playing. :)

I really enjoyed Bend It Like Beckham! I am a soccer player myself so I think I had a greater apprieciation for it. Jess really had a lot of courage to stand up to her parents in the end and her coach really encouraged her. I thought it was really stupid how Jess and her friend (Keira Knightly)were in a fight and that Jess's friend never asked her what really went on. It's one of those movies that leaves you smiling!!

I HATE sports movies. And yet, I LOVE this movie. Strange? Not after you've seen it. It's so much more than just a sports movie because it has a whole different dimension and storyline. Also, any teenage girl will certainly appreciate Jonathan Rhys-Meyer as the coach. It is laugh-out-loud hilarious at times and you are so caught up in everything that happens and feel just as bad as Jess whenever something goes wrong. Rent it, or better yet, buy it! You'll love it!

I turned this movie off during the middle. I hated it. When i was about 10 years old i wanted to see this. My mom wouldn't let me. When i turned 12 she said "whatever i don't care" so i watched it. I wished i hadn't.

This was an absolutely awesome movie. Tackled issues like homophobia and family ties wonderfully.

This movie was full of excitement and great soccer. The movie is full of funny moments but still it was PG-13 and had some bad language.

I loved the soccer and thought this was an AWESOME movie!

This movie about a girl named Jess who loves soccer. The only problem is, her parents don't want her to! She sneaks out of the house in order to practice with her friend Jewel's team. Unfortunately, Jess's parents find out and Jess is banned from playing soccer! Then after watching Jess suffer, her dad finally lets her play in her big game on her sister's wedding day! She scores the winning goal and then gets an offer to play on the women's soccer team and go to college at Santa Clara. Jess gets really excited and goes to college there with her friend Jewels. To find out more about her adventures, go see this great movie!

This fantasic movie really makes you want to go out on the soccer field. I think that kids over the age of 7 should be allowed to see this one, but if the kids have any questions about the movie or even if the don't, explain the movie to them so they get it. This movie has a few insults about the Indian culture but it's not so bad. I recommend seeing this movie!

This movie is appropriate for kids ages 6 and up. It's a great movie about a girl who's determined to be the best soccer player she can be...

I thought that "Bend it Like Bekham'" was areally enjyable movie.In this film you never got bored of the story line because there was always something happening. In my case I don't think Jess(the main charecter)was a great roll model because she had a coupel of fights with her mother, but then again no one is perfect. In the movie they use a bit of foul language not in more than one scene though.Other than that I would highly recomend this movie to any one.

It was a great movie, and extremely funny. I think that you should be ten to see the movie and get most of the jokes. It' s great laugh out loud, fun movie. I don't think there was one thing I didn't like about it. Anybody would enjoy this!

It was very funny, and I liked the girls who played soccer a lot. They were good examples.