Goal III: Taking on the World
Professional footballers confront ambition, rivalry, and immense expectations while competing in the FIFA World Cup Finals.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- lively
- competitive
- corny
- sports movie night
- football tournament viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film watchable and lively but weakened by a corny tone and a distracting shift away from its established central character.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The protagonists compete in the FIFA World Cup Finals, the sport's most prominent stage.
The story shifts focus away from Santiago Muñez toward English players Liam Adams and Charlie Braithwaite.
The plot places professional footballers in the FIFA World Cup Finals and frames competition as an international event.
Films like Goal III: Taking on the World, and why
Goal! The Dream Begins
association football drama centered on professional players competing under immense public pressure
The Damned United
sports drama focused on elite competition, ambition, and team loyalty
Bend It Like Beckham
uplifting football underdog story driven by competition and perseverance
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Morahan
- Release Date
- 2009-06-22
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (235)
Cast
- JJ Feild
- Leo Gregory
- Kuno Becker
- Kasia Smutniak
- Anya Lahiri
- Nick Moran
- Christopher Fairbank
- Mike Elliot
- Craig Heaney
- Jack McBride
Common questions
- What is Goal III: Taking on the World about?
- Professional footballers confront ambition, rivalry, and immense expectations while competing in the FIFA World Cup Finals.
- What is Goal III: Taking on the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goal III: Taking on the World as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Goal III: Taking on the World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Goal III: Taking on the World as mild.
- What did critics think of Goal III: Taking on the World?
- Critics found the film watchable and lively but weakened by a corny tone and a distracting shift away from its established central character.
- Which films are like Goal III: Taking on the World?
- Films with a similar feel include Goal! The Dream Begins, The Damned United, and Bend It Like Beckham.
- How long is Goal III: Taking on the World?
- Goal III: Taking on the World runs 91 minutes.
