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Nov 17, 2023 · “Next Goal Wins” becomes a rah-rah, crowd-pleasing sports picture in its final stretch when the squad goes into action and defies the oddsmakers. But even then, it’s oddly sour, with the hot-tempered Rongen proving yet again how awful he is at handling moments that don’t go the way he wants.
Parents need to know that Next Goal Wins is a feel-good dramedy, loosely based on real events and directed and co-written by Taika Waititi, about the American Samoan soccer team and their re-emergence from a confidence-smashing 31-0 defeat to Australia.
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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- Comedy, Sports
- PG-13
Nov 15, 2023 · “Next Goal Wins,” a Searchlight Pictures release that’s in theaters Friday, is rated PG-13 for “some strong language and crude material.” Running time: 103 minutes. Two stars out of four.
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.
Sep 10, 2023 · Next Goal Wins, written by Waititi and Iain Morris (The InBetweeners), takes pleasure in mocking sports drama tropes even though it relies on them for emotional payoffs. It’s an odd approach ...
Next Goal Wins is uplifting, silly, predictable, but also basic. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 6, 2024. Taika Waititi masterfully combines humor with themes of identity in Next Goal...
