Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins
Story of the American Samoa soccer team, who suffered the worst loss in World Cup history, losing to Australia 31-0 in 2001. With the 2014 World Cup approaching, the team recruits a down on his luck, maverick coach (Fassbender) to help turn their fate around.
MeghannB reviewedFebruary 10, 2025
If you like stories of perseverance and the human condition that you can also watch with the kiddos (9yo and up, my opinion), this is a good one. Witty dialogue, authentically played characters, and an overall charm that left me feeling really good after. Sometimes "based on a true story" can be a real eye roll, but this one was like eating a warm chocolate chip cookie (maybe sometimes where there were little bits of salt that didn't mix in right with the dough for the tough scenes). An interesting, surprising lead role for Michael Fassbender.