Bend It Like Beckham vs Sweet & Sour
Sweet & Sour has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.3/10 for Bend It Like Beckham). Sweet & Sour is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 52m. Bend It Like Beckham is the older of the two (2002 against 2021). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bend It Like Beckham
Sweet & Sour| Bend It Like Beckham | Sweet & Sour | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gurinder Chadha | Lee Kae-byeok |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keira Knightley, Archie Panjabi, Juliet Stevenson, Frank Harper | Cho Han-cheul, Yoon Byung-hee, Lee Kyung-young, An Kil-kang, Park Cheol-min |
Synopsis
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.
Sweet & Sour
Faced with real-world opportunities and challenges, a couple endures the highs and lows of trying to make a long-distance relationship survive.
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