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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יהונתן ק

An absolute comedic masterpiece, anyone who likes absurd comedy needs to see it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Faiz D

The best soccer film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Samuele F

Viva la cina. Mio Padre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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Gerry M

Another ballgame movie - ho-hum.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Dani G

Silly and over the edge, but definitely original concept

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Matteo G

I watched it in 2024 therefore it looks old, not bad but I expected much more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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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: Star Overseas, Miramax, Universe Entertainment
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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