Michael Fassbender
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Nov 17, 2023 · Next Goal Wins: Directed by Taika Waititi. With Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane. The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0.
- (23K)
- Comedy, Drama, Sport
- Taika Waititi
- 2023-11-17
Premise. Dutch-American football coach Thomas Rongen faces the option of being fired or accepting an almost impossible task: to convert the American Samoa national team, considered one of the weakest football teams in the world, into an elite squad.
Nov 17, 2023 · Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), NEXT GOAL WINS follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001.
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- Taika Waititi
- PG-13
- Michael Fassbender
Nov 18, 2023 · Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” – also the title of a 2014 documentary about the team – follows coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) as he’s sent to American Samoa to turn around the fortunes...
Nov 17, 2023 · Reviews. Next Goal Wins. Matt Zoller Seitz November 17, 2023. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Can you call a film formulaic if it's based on things that really happened? Maybe. As with any movie, it's all about the tone and style: the choices made by the storytellers. "Next Goal Wins" is a case study, unfortunately.
Apr 25, 2014 · Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Next Goal Wins. Based on a true story, this heartfelt, underdog comedy follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001.
