October 8th, 2010 by www.thesoccercage.com

The sport of soccer has appeared in films in almost every genre, meaning there’s no reason that everyone shouldn’t have at least one soccer film on their list of favorites. Find the category that best describes your tastes below and try it out for yourself.Martial Arts Movies: Shaolin Soccer (2001, dir. Stephen Chow)This comedy transplant from Hong Kong brings the visual appeal and cocky bluster of martial arts films to soccer. A Shaolin monk assembles his brothers to defeat an evil soccer team called Team Evil.Teen Girl Romances: Bend It Like Beckham (2002, dir. Gurinder Chadha)This multicultural film can apply to any girl who’s ever felt restricted: the fact that main character Jesminder is Punjabi only emphasizes the issue. When she meets English soccer player Juliette, she finds the path to her dreams suddenly opening up.Dark & Violent Indie Dramas: Green Street Hooligans (2004, dir. Levi Alexander)After being kicked out of Harvard, Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) moves to England and gets involved with a gang of football hooligans. The fights are vicious and violent, but the emotions are real.Family Comedies: Kicking & Screaming (2005, dir. Jesse Dylan)This comedy hit for all ages stars Will Ferrell as a mild-mannered vitamin shop owner who gets caught up in the competitive nature of youth soccer. When he sees the effect he’s having on his son and wife, he must find a way to make things right.That One You Remember From Your Childhood: The Big Green (1995, dir. Holly Goldberg Sloan)A British exchange teacher introduces a band of misfits in a small Texas town to the great sport of soccer. Unsurprisingly, hijinks ensue.