A Sad and Beautiful World vs Bend It Like Beckham
A Sad and Beautiful World has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.3/10 for Bend It Like Beckham). A Sad and Beautiful World is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 52m. Bend It Like Beckham is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Sad and Beautiful World
Bend It Like Beckham| A Sad and Beautiful World | Bend It Like Beckham | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Lebanon | – |
| Director | Cyril Aris | Gurinder Chadha |
| Main cast | Camille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Tino Karam | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keira Knightley, Archie Panjabi, Juliet Stevenson, Frank Harper |
Synopsis
A Sad and Beautiful World
In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino and Yasmina find themselves drawn together by a magnetic relationship. As they face an impossible choice between love and survival, they must decide if they want to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging the country.
Bend It Like Beckham
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
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