Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)

Directed by

Jaume Collet-Serra

Genre

drama film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom, Spain

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 702 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Santiago Muñez moves to Real Madrid and deals with the pressures of fame. He struggles to balance his personal life with his soccer career.

aspirationalhigh-stakesmelodramaticfast-pacedearnestpredictableglossytense

What happens

Goal II: Living the Dream (also known simply as Goal II) is a 2007 sports drama film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by Mike Jefferies, Adrian Butchart, and Terry Loane. The sequel to Goal! (2005) and the second installment in the Goal! trilogy, it stars Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Stephen Dillane, and Rutger Hauer. In the film, Santiago Muñez (Becker) faces difficulties as he tries to manage his sudden increased profile after moving to Real Madrid. Goal II: Living the Dream was theatrically released in the United Kingdom by Buena Vista International on 9 February 2007. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its screenplay, which many called predictable and melodramatic; it received better reception by audiences, and is considered a cult film. Goal II: Living the Dream underperformed at the box office, grossing an estimated $7.8 million worldwide. The sequel and final installment, Goal III: Taking on the World, was released in June 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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