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"Goal! The Dream Begins" is a rags-to-riches sports saga containing all the usual elements, arranged in the usual ways, and yet it's surprisingly effective.
A generically inspirational sports movie, GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS focuses on the worldwide popularity of soccer. While the movie is full of clichés and runs too long, it does raise some timely issues, almost in spite of itself.
- Danny Cannon
- Cynthia Fuchs
- Kate Tomlinson, Kuno Becker, Stephen Dillane
May 12, 2006 · 43% Tomatometer 82 Reviews 77% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Santiago Muñez, a Mexican cook in Los Angeles, gets a chance to follow his dream of playing professional soccer. A talent scout...
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- Danny Cannon
- PG
- Kuno Becker
May 12, 2006 · Attempting an unfortunate blend of Newcastle grit and Hollywood uplift, "Goal! The Dream Begins" is the improbable story of Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker), a young Mexican immigrant and...
- Danny Cannon
This film is basically Rocky but with a football. It's a rags-to-riches tale of a promising Mexican youngster with nothing in life, apart from incredible footballing skills. Some of the CGI football shots are poor, but the budget for this film was not massive, and they did what they could.
The Dream Begins Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Tom Dawson The List. Of the actors, it's Alessandro Nivola in the role of a playboy midfielder who...
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The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the sports sequences and Becker's performance but criticism for the screenplay, with many labelling it cliché. Goal! underperformed at the box office, grossing $27.6 million worldwide.
