Where do I start?! Truly awful. I'm not sure what age rating this is, but I don't think it's suitable for a six year old. He didn't seem too bothered, but there are some bits that could be considered a bit too scary for younger audiences. There is definitely some references to Aliens and Prometheus in this movie, not that the younger folk would get it, thankfully! I'm not really quite sure what Netflix were thinking when they made this. It's not exactly for soccer fans, or even people who aren't soccer fans. Maybe it was a vanity project for someone? My advice would be to avoid as best you can. I certainly don't think it's one that will be watched again in this house!!
10 Reviews
Boring, unfunny and pointless
awkiqk24 November 2022
Boring, unfunny and pointless. If you want a fun football-based cartoon then go dig out Early Man as at least that's an enjoyable watch, but I have no idea what they are trying to achieve here or who the target audience is.
Why would you can't Weird Al Yankovic in one of the main roles in a kids movie, no child on this Earth has heard of him!
As for the film itself, it's a random mishmash of strange scenes that don't knit together, and is somehow worse than the sum of its parts. Clearly released now to cash in on "World Cup Fever" and yet still they've managed to make something that's more uncomfortable than Qatar human rights abuses.
It feels like it goes in forever, yet is only around the 80 minute mark. Woefully bad.
Why would you can't Weird Al Yankovic in one of the main roles in a kids movie, no child on this Earth has heard of him!
As for the film itself, it's a random mishmash of strange scenes that don't knit together, and is somehow worse than the sum of its parts. Clearly released now to cash in on "World Cup Fever" and yet still they've managed to make something that's more uncomfortable than Qatar human rights abuses.
It feels like it goes in forever, yet is only around the 80 minute mark. Woefully bad.
Nothing good about it at all.
sethvh-2364817 May 2023
It seems like this movie was written by a team of 13 year olds and their 80 year old grandparents, then translated to Bosnian and back again. With 1996 animation employed by high school AV clubs. Just unbelievably bad and unfunny. I think Zlatan, Megan, and Weird Al share an agent who had an extra thousand bucks and wanted to make their own commercial advertising their voice abilities in hopes of scoring big jobs later. Basically an audition tape that we were forced to watch. Everyone involved with this production should lose their jobs and get manula labour jobs and never talk to people ever again. And Zlatan sounds like Noho Hank.
My head hurts
dieterminaterm20 November 2022
Like, ok, I'll give the movie some credit because the first half it was so incredibly bad it was actually funny to watch. I had fun pointing at the little details like how they used the same 3 background characters 20 times each.
But then it became a chore. After the first half they just add dialogue when it isn't required, making a scene that should last 1 minute, 15. It was painful, I probably aged 15 years when watching the insufferably long ending, where they pretend it's over at least three times, just to add another wacky surprise to the plot. Which is a stupid decision, since this movie is so all over the place it stops surprising you very early.
At the end of the day, I had a "meh" time watching it. The movie is still absolutely horrendous though.
But then it became a chore. After the first half they just add dialogue when it isn't required, making a scene that should last 1 minute, 15. It was painful, I probably aged 15 years when watching the insufferably long ending, where they pretend it's over at least three times, just to add another wacky surprise to the plot. Which is a stupid decision, since this movie is so all over the place it stops surprising you very early.
At the end of the day, I had a "meh" time watching it. The movie is still absolutely horrendous though.
Awful
avonmill17 November 2022
Wow. Pity you can't score (no pun inteded) a 0. One of the worst things I've ever watched. It tries to be like Space Jam but ends up being something I want to forget in a hurry. It amazes me how they got people like Zlatan, Wierd Al and Megan to 'star' in this absolute drivel. Please don't waste your life watching cuz you will never get the hours back. I don't know what anyone was thinking when they decided to green light this. My 8 year old liked it but he likes anything to do with football. I don't think it is appropriate for very young viewers but 6-9 year olds would find it OK. But this film is so bad, a razzle award would be too good for it.
Extremely tedious to sit through
r96sk3 January 2023
The film that turns Zlatan Ibrahimovic into Darwin Núñez, basically.
A cheap gag from a Manchester United supporter out the way, this is a rather bad flick. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't this. Its plot is practically 'The Incredible Hulk' meets 'Ghostbusters', which sounds way cooler than it actually is.
'The Soccer Football Movie' is not only boring, not only bland but also extremely tedious to sit through - though, thankfully, it only lasts for around 1hr 15minutes. The animation is very cheap-looking, something that shouldn't be so with a company like Netflix involved. Then you also have a very lacklustre voice cast.
Tania Gunadi is the only member that sticks out in my mind away from the people playing themselves, though that's probably only because I remember her from 2013's 'Snow Bride'. All those alongside Gunadi are... not the best. Kieran Walton's pronunciation of Zlatan grates, also.
Yep, that's correct. Zlatan Ibrahimovic voices himself in this and features fairly heavily. In all honesty he, given he isn't an actor, is actually fine, but him - alongside 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Megan Rapinoe - being your production's main star meant it was always likely to fall flat unfortunately.
This only avoids a lower rating as there are many worse films out there. Still, this 2022 release is probably one to avoid.
A cheap gag from a Manchester United supporter out the way, this is a rather bad flick. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it wasn't this. Its plot is practically 'The Incredible Hulk' meets 'Ghostbusters', which sounds way cooler than it actually is.
'The Soccer Football Movie' is not only boring, not only bland but also extremely tedious to sit through - though, thankfully, it only lasts for around 1hr 15minutes. The animation is very cheap-looking, something that shouldn't be so with a company like Netflix involved. Then you also have a very lacklustre voice cast.
Tania Gunadi is the only member that sticks out in my mind away from the people playing themselves, though that's probably only because I remember her from 2013's 'Snow Bride'. All those alongside Gunadi are... not the best. Kieran Walton's pronunciation of Zlatan grates, also.
Yep, that's correct. Zlatan Ibrahimovic voices himself in this and features fairly heavily. In all honesty he, given he isn't an actor, is actually fine, but him - alongside 'Weird Al' Yankovic and Megan Rapinoe - being your production's main star meant it was always likely to fall flat unfortunately.
This only avoids a lower rating as there are many worse films out there. Still, this 2022 release is probably one to avoid.
Inappropriate
zacharyhamilton-3967215 November 2022
The Movie The Soccer Football Movie is the worst Movie ever. It was so INAPPROPRIATE, cruel, and scary, what's I saw in the movie was mutant slugs that control people, becoming monsters and steal their talents, making Weird Al the bad guy, and a pony tail hair came to life, absorb all slugs, and turn into an giant ugly monster, with it's eye and tentacles in it's big mouth. There's also four young kids that fight monsters, living in a broken down van (almost like they're homeless and orphans with no families), Please do not watch that movie, I'm warning anyone, everyone, anything and everything.
Too silly
guisreis18 March 2023
Animation is nice, and the general plot, despite not innovative, is not bad. Additionally, I did like the green monsters, the mad scientist, and the way both football players have been cartoonized. However, dalogues are the worst and stupidest possible, teenage four characters are boring, tepid and undevelopped, and the inclusion of whoopie cushion is a ridiculous element. To summarize, outcome is just too silly, and being a kids movie is no excuse for that, Netflix. Curiously, just to resume: the 7-1 score (the unforgettable one in 2014 World Cup semifinal) is reversable according to the film.
Not a good movie but not terrible if you know zlatan
steenstine15 November 2022
Ok, just my thoughts but I really don't think this is inappropriate for younger audiences like some of the other reviews say. I enjoyed a lot of cartoons in the 90s that would be deemed inappropriate today. I think these complaints come from overly pc parents or at least parents that don't enjoy soccer and follow players. The movie itself is a total rip off of space jam but not done very well kinda like space jam 2. However, like I said the complaints about it being inappropriate are just dumb. I'm sure your six year olds know some swear words and I bet you let them have access to an ipad. The world is way scarier to a six year old than this movie.
Best Movie Ever!!
sindrejuhlin30 November 2022
I laiked this movi. It wes fun to watch. I like zlatan. Dont lisen too the other people. It's vary funny laik i laik when they say. Lets do this. I recomend everyone too watch it. The Soccer Football movie is amazing. Its also really funny. Well for i'm sure you all want to know if this movie is any good. It a lots of fun. We have all the arguements that we should hav had in football. Well in the movie. This was in this discussion. With Bobby It's a story about a girl who pretends to be a reporter. It's a really good movie. It would be hard to seewhen you see it in theaters, becuase it is only the second release, but im sure you will enjoy it if you see it. I recomend it for all of you guys. Well thats all for now. I am going to go to the library soon and I will be back with more recomendat epsiode. Peace and Love. Toodles!!! HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!
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