Bend It Like Beckham vs Wonderful Nightmare
Wonderful Nightmare has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.3/10 for Bend It Like Beckham). Bend It Like Beckham is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 2m. Bend It Like Beckham is the older of the two (2002 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bend It Like Beckham
Wonderful Nightmare| Bend It Like Beckham | Wonderful Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Philippines |
| Director | Gurinder Chadha | RC Delos Reyes |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keira Knightley, Archie Panjabi, Juliet Stevenson, Frank Harper | Quinn Carrillo, Candy Pangilinan, TJ Valderrama, Denise Esteban, Benj Manalo |
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.
Wonderful Nightmare
It follows a high-flying, career-driven lawyer who dies prematurely due to a clerical error in heaven.
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