# Goal! (2005)

> A gifted Mexican American teenager battles family expectations, asthma, and professional football's brutal demands to chase a Premier League dream.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4922

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Director: Danny Cannon
- Cast: Kuno Becker, Tony Plana, Stephen Dillane, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Marcel Iureș, Gary Lewis, Miriam Colon
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380389/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: uplifting, sincere, energetic, sports night, family movie night

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