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Goal!

Goal!

Sep 29, 2005
118 min
Drama
6.8/ 10
1,168 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.8/10
1,168 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
67,698 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
43%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
53/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$10,000,000Production cost
Box Office$27,610,873Worldwide gross
Profit$17,610,873Profitable
ROI
+176.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$4,283,255Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 6 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Every dream has a beginning."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$27,610,873

Production Companies

Goal! CollectionTouchstone PicturesMilkshake FilmsLittle Magic FilmsEpsilon Motion PicturesToshiba Entertainment

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