Goal II: Living the Dream

2007

Goal II: Living the Dream

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The Jaume Collet-Serra-directed comedy drama Goal! 2: Living the Dream finds star European soccer player Santiago Muñez (Kuno Becker) bumped by his agent (Stephen Dillane) from England's Newcastle United team to Real Madrid's Galácticos, where he is thrilled to play alongside field legends David Beckham, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and others. In off-time, temptation lingers in the form of amorous dalliances with spicy local women, especially the TV hostess Jordana (Leonor Varela) -- a relationship that threatens the security of his marital engagement to Geordie nurse Roz (Anna Friel), who has accompanied him to Spain. During his time in Madrid, Santiago also discovers, most unexpectedly and poignantly, what happened to the mother who abandoned him during his early childhood. Alessandro Nivola co-stars as Santiago's pal Gavin.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (for some sexual content)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Jaume Collet-Serra
  • Written By:
    Adrian Butchart, Mike Jefferies
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Freestyle Releasing

Cast

Kuno Becker
as Santiago Muñez
Alessandro Nivola
as Gavin Harris
Frances Barber
Anna Friel
as Roz Harmison
Rutger Hauer
as Rudi Van der Merwe
Mike Jefferies
Stephen Dillane
as Glen Foy
Leonor Varela
as Jordana
Santiago Cabrera
as Diego Rivera
Nick Cannon
Sean Pertwee
David Beckham
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Critic Reviews for Goal II: Living the Dream

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (11)

  • Despite the predictable, clich-riddled script, the soap-opera hokum that passes for drama, Goal II somehow works.

    August 29, 2008 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Linda Barnard

    Toronto Star
    Top Critic

  • Goal II clumsily telegraphs all of its moves far in advance.

    August 29, 2008 | Rating: 1.5/4

    Jason Anderson

    Globe and Mail
    Top Critic

  • I won't tell you the result, but I will say that Arsene Wenger would be wise to avoid Goal 2 in case he suffers from terminal apoplexy.

    February 9, 2007 | Rating: 2/5

    Derek Malcolm

    London Evening Standard
    Top Critic

  • A machine might have directed this, but it has a few more welcome touches of comedy than the first one.

    February 9, 2007 | Full Review…

    Tim Robey

    Daily Telegraph (UK)
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  • One long, product-placing, non-speaking-cameo-packed infomercial.

    February 9, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Peter Bradshaw

    Guardian
    Top Critic

  • Ultimately, this is relegation fodder from start to finish.

    February 9, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Jonathan Trout

    BBC.com
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Audience Reviews for Goal II: Living the Dream

  • Jan 10, 2012
    A much better story than the original, but still lacked any real belief. Maybe if he had went to decent side like Utd it would've been better.
    Jonny C Super Reviewer
  • Nov 12, 2011
    It's worse than the first, this is boring and confusing.
    Rodrigo R Super Reviewer
  • Jun 30, 2011
    Not as good as the first film but still watchable. it continues the story as Santiago deals with the fame of becomnig a superstar footballer for Real Madrid. Again, it has lots of cliches but that makes it nonetheless more watchable although it does not end exactly as you would expect, well recommended.
    Ian W Super Reviewer
  • Sep 14, 2009
    I still got problems with the second movie, again first of all I'm a true Man United fan and I hate Real Madrid, second of all I find this movie pretty boring, instead of trying on focus to the main character they are actually focusing on Beckham, third of all again only some part of this movie showing Santiago plays football...
    Cita W Super Reviewer
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