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  • Goal! The Dream Begins
  • Opened May 12, 2006 | Runtime:2 hr. 1 min.
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  • PG
    language, sexual situations, and some thematic material including partying
  • Santiago Munez, a Mexican cook in Los Angeles, gets a chance to follow his dream of playing professional soccer. A talent scout with contacts in the United Kingdom spots him and offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance: If he can find a way to England Read More
  • Director: Danny Cannon
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Family

Goal! The Dream Begins Critic Reviews

Metascore®53 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    Most sports films are also fish-out-of-water stories, and this one qualifies...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie works because it is, above all, sincere. It's not sports by the...

  • 67
    The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott Tobias

    How much viewers care about what happens in Goal! is directly proportionate to...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The film is capably acted and somewhat inspiring.

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.3 out of 5
Metascore®:
53 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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