Goal!

"Every dream has a beginning."

2005 1h 58m EN

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6.8

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43%

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6.7

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 1,253🥫43%Rotten Tomatoes●53Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 68,013

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Synopsis

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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.

“Every dream has a beginning.”

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Cast

Kuno Becker
Santiago Muñez
Tony Plana
Hernan Muñez
Stephen Dillane
Glen Foy
Alessandro Nivola
Gavin Harris
Anna Friel
Roz Harmison
Marcel Iureș
Erik Dornhelm
Gary Lewis
Mal Braithwaite
Miriam Colon
Mercedes Muñez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Cannon
Writers: Dick Clement, Mike Jefferies, Adrian Butchart
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Goal Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danny Cannon, shot by Michael Barrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Dickens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kuno Becker and Tony Plana and Stephen Dillane carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Cannon directs. Michael Barrett behind the camera. Graeme Revell scores. Chris Dickens cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "Goal Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Danny Cannon, shot by Michael Barrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chris Dickens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kuno Becker and Tony Plana and Stephen Dillane carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Every dream has a beginning.".
10IMDB entry: tt0380389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Barrett
Original score: Graeme Revell
Editing: Chris Dickens
Production design: Laurence Dorman
Costume design: Lindsay Pugh
Makeup / hair: Charlotte Parker
VFX supervisor: Mark Nelmes
Sound: Tom Sayers
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $27,610,873
Return: 276% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Goal! (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 43% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 53/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 68,013 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations total

Part of

Goal Collection

The Goal! trilogy follows soccer phenom Santiago on his journey from fleeing Mexico with his family as a child to playing top-flight professional soccer in Euorope, and finally representing his mother country on the biggest stage of all: the World Cup.