Homeless World Cup Soccer Comedy Film ‘The Beautiful Game’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
February 29, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Everyone has a reason for being, and every player has a story to tell.” Netflix has revealed a full trailer for a sports comedy called The Beautiful Game, arriving for streaming globally on Netflix later this March. Another new feature directed by British filmmaker Thea Sharrock opening this year, along with her comedy Wicked Little Letters set for US release also in March. The legendary Bill Nighy stars as Mal, the manager of England’s homeless football team. He decides to take his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup, a global street soccer tournament. (Yes it really exists.) At the last minute he decides to bring a talented striker Vinny, who could give them a real chance at winning. Made with the support of the Homeless World Cup, and produced by Colin Farrell, The Beautiful Game is a film of second chances – where homeless teams from around the world find that all roads lead to Rome. In addition to Nighy, the film stars Micheal Ward as Vinny, Susan Wokoma, Callum Scott Howells, Kit Young, Sheyi Cole, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Robin Nazari, Aoi Okuyama, Tadashi Watanabe, Cristina Rodlo, Kazuhiro Muroyama, Valeria Golino. This looks quite wholesome and entertaining.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Thea Sharrock’s The Beautiful Game, direct from YouTube:
In The Beautiful Game, Mal (Bill Nighy), the manager of England’s homeless soccer team, leads them to the Homeless World Cup in Rome. He takes a gamble by adding talented but troubled striker Vinny, who must overcome his past to become a team player. Inspired by the real Homeless World Cup, this is a story of second chances, where homeless individuals from across the globe find hope and competition on the field. The Beautiful Game is directed by English theater director / filmmaker Thea Sharrock, director of the films Me Before You and The One & Only Ivan previously, and this year’s Wicked Little Letters comedy. The screenplay is written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Produced by Blueprint Pictures’ Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin & Ben Knight with Anita Overland and Colin Farrell. Netflix will release Sharrock’s The Beautiful Game streaming on Netflix worldwide starting on March 29th, 2024 coming soon. Is anyone interested?