Shaolin Soccer

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Shaolin Soccer

2001

1h 51m

Comedy

Action

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All his life, an ordinary young man (Stephen Chow) has been treated like dirt. Still, he's never given up believing that all the world's problems could be solved with a little kung fu. So he's teaming up with a band of misfits - six friends who were kung fu masters in their youth - to form a soccer team that only he believes has a chance to win a $1 million grand prize. Together, they're going to apply their hidden talents to a whole new game -- and soccer will never be the same.

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Critics Consensus

The plot is utterly ridiculous, and the soccer in the movie is unlike any ever played anywhere on Earth, but watching Shaolin Soccer, you will probably find it impossible to care.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Untraditional underdog sports team story.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

A spirited crowd-pleaser.

Mar 26, 2007

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Time Out

You could call it a guilty pleasure, but that would suggest you feel bad about enjoying yourself.

Jun 24, 2006

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

The absurdity and action makes this enjoyable. It's ridiculous but it swings for the fences and even though it's not a home run, it's so much fun.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 2, 2023

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

It is creative and unique enough where I can say I've never seen anything like this before. Having said that, I'll never see this again because it's just too much chaos for me to enjoy.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... full of Chow’s trademark talents, from martial arts spoofing to verbal games, and it’s a lot of fun watching him goof through the creation of a team consisting of his Shaolin brothers into the Harlem Globetrotters of soccer...

Jan 5, 2018

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Lucky01

Not for me,okish movie ,full of cinematic liberties

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Stephen C

Funny action movie in 1 hour and 51 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Chinese and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $488,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Paul R

I caught the last 45 minutes of this masterpiece on a movie channel by chance, what an abosolute gem of a find! The most addictively wacky fun film i have seen in a while. Watched it so many times now and it always makes me smile

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Agustin B

Esto es lo mejor que pude ver en toda mi vida Postadata: Tintín LTA

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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r96 s

'Shaolin Soccer' is amusing! As someone who loves both film and football (soccer), it was about time I checked this one out. Of course, it holds little resemblance to actual footy but it still mixes the sport and the martial art impressively. It's funny, especially across the first half. I would say that the film overstays its welcome slightly, it does feel drawn out by the time that final match concludes. That isn't all that damaging mind you, because I'd consider this a fun time. Stephen Chow is entertaining, as are the rest of the cast to be fair; mostly so, Wong Yat-fei.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Alejandro E

What happens when you mix Looney Tunes with Bruce Lee? That's roughly what this sports comedy is, and while it's not a breath of fresh air, it falls short when it comes to making you laugh. To kill 90 minutes with the minimum of pain

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Synopsis

All his life, an ordinary young man (Stephen Chow) has been treated like dirt. Still, he's never given up believing that all the world's problems could be solved with a little kung fu. So he's teaming up with a band of misfits - six friends who were kung fu masters in their youth - to form a soccer team that only he believes has a chance to win a $1 million grand prize. Together, they're going to apply their hidden talents to a whole new game -- and soccer will never be the same.

Director: Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi
Producer: Kwok-fai Yeung
Screenwriter: Stephen Chow, Kan-Cheung Tsang, Lee Lik-Chi, Min Hun Fung
Production Co: Miramax, Universe Entertainment, Star Overseas
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $488.9K
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Surround

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