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Next Goal Wins is a 2023 comedy film, directed by Taika Waititi, starring Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley and Kaimana.
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- posts span Sep 10, 2023 to Nov 1, 2026
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60 of 173 · most liked firstWelcome to #TransTuesday! Let's talk 2024 trans rep in movies! Features discussion of Ghostbusters Afterlife, I Saw the TV Glow, Lisa Frankenstein, Monkey Man, Next Goal Wins, The People's Joker, The Substance, Transformers One, and many more!
neutral · AI labelView post →I like watching Next Goal Wins and being reminded of Taika telling us the kid who played Armani just kept showing up on set, and nobody knew who he was. So they just gave him a part in the movie at that point.
positive · AI labelView post →NEXT GOAL WINS: Can’t think of the last time an actor has been as miscast as Michael Fassbender is here, but it hardly matters when the whole thing’s so sloppy and arch it plays like a parody of an underdog sports movie as much as it does the actual underdog sports movie it’s trying to be
negative · AI labelView post →Out Now: Issue 72 concludes with a Spotlight on Taika Waititi. @defoxauthor.bsky.social and @alanbaylesauthor.bsky.social talk us through his films, with a closer look at JoJo Rabbit and Next Goal Wins. 📽️ #filmsky #moviesky www.podbean.com/ea/pb-hgush-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I spoke to Taika Waititi about NEXT GOAL WINS. I went out of my way not to mention his Star Wars movie, but then he brought it up, which is interesting. And he knows he keeps “trolling” Star Wars fans by accident when he talks about it bit.ly/3G1mT0w
neutral · AI labelView post →I may be sad, irrelevant, out of touch, whatever. But on the other hand, I never directed fucking Next Goal Wins or acted poorly in Free Guy, the worst and most cynical movie of the decade.
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming Soon: Issue 72 concludes on May 16th with a Spotlight on Taika Waititi, including a cost look at his true life sports film Next Goal Wins. 📽️ #filmsky #moviesky
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowSeated for THANKSGIVING Why? Because they cancelled NEXT GOAL WINS at the same time Filmsky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →"Next Goal Wins": I laughed, I got a bit misty eyed, I laughed some more. Critics are going to hate this movie because it's light on substance and heavy on whimsy, but it's fun and will put a smile on your face. If you've got Marvel movie fatigue (like me) check it out over the long weekend.
positive · AI labelView post →I thought Thor: Love and Thunder was fine. Nowhere near as good as Ragnarok, but not the disaster the internet makes it out to be. I didn’t care for Next Goal Wins and hated its transphobia, but it was just one misfire. I hate the mindset of “make one bad film and they should never direct again.”
negative · AI labelView post →I think this has much more to do with the tide turning on Taika, and probably little to do with the film. I really liked Next Goal Wins, as did my partner, and neither of us are die-hard fans of him as a director (we like his films but would be honest if we dislike them).
positive · AI labelView post →It's a credit to Taika's talent and dedication that Next Goal Wins was such a great film.
positive · AI labelView post →Already couldn’t stand this man but this sure clinches it—from an article about Taiki Waititi’s upcoming film “Next Goal Wins” 🥴
neutral · AI labelView post →This is how I felt about Next Goal Wins. It was basically dismissed, and I love that movie. They have just dismissed him ever since he won an Oscar. They did the same thing to James Cameron. It’s like they hate people succeeding. 
positive · AI labelView post →Films seen on the plane back to Costa Rica Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die: A not-entirely successful stab at making an A24 film thst loses the run of itself but fun nonetheless. Next Goal Wins: Waititi spinning his wheels in a charming but weightless bit of fluff. 1/2
neutral · AI labelView post →#SeptemberMovieChallenge #Moviesky #Filmsky 6. Grocery store in a movie Next Goal Wins
neutral · AI labelView post →Film: Next Goal Wins (2023) [PG-13] Studio: Searchlight Pictures Character: American Samoan Woman #1 Actor: Lori Pelenise Tuisano Director: Taika Waititi Screenwriters: Taika Waititi & Iain Morris Timestamp: 1:13:57 cinematicfbombs.com/2024/02/25/2...
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW POST: On the documentary Next Goal Wins (which the recent feature film was based on), its depiction of American Samoa's efforts to reach the World Cup, and of broader American Samoan society in a global context. All reposts much appreciated. #filmsky #skystorians 🗃️ #polisky
neutral · AI labelView post →Next Goal Wins (2023) An underdog film with a good ending, unfortunately the rest doesn't hold as strong. It appears to be connected by back to back gags for its humor which for the most part doesn't land well.
neutral · AI labelView post →That's what Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins movie is based on 😆
neutral · AI labelView post →implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie Next Goal After The Next Goal Wins
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie “Next Goal Wins” talks about out this team. I thought it was actually a cute movie. Tells you more about the people and culture of American Samoa. He was actually the best player on the team.
positive · AI labelView post →It turns out that Taika Waititi had added a trans subplot to his next film Next Goal Wins and it is transphobic af. Like actually wtf is he doing??? It seems done for the sake to have a Green Book like narrative for a cis person to not be hateful. 😬 📽️ CW: transphobia
negative · AI labelView post →If you’re interested, he made a movie about the American Samoa soccer team. It’s a thing of beauty. “Next Goal Wins.”
neutral · AI labelView post →I say "convenience store" - probably because I'm a proofreader - but I love the version used in Taika Waititi's film #NextGoalWins:
neutral · AI labelView post →Alongside familiar faces like Rhys Darby and Rachel House, I was somehow waiting for you to also pop up in Next Goal Wins ⚽️ (great film, btw!). And indeed you did, albeit only in the credits. May I ask you how you supported the filmmakers, @jemaineclement.bsky.social ?
positive · AI labelView post →Next Goal Wins was a decent and positive film. I’m not a fan of Taika Waititi but this is the first film of his I found to be enjoyable. Not much else to say. Just a fun soccer film. Good LGBTQ representation as well.
positive · AI labelView post →@coverville.bsky.social hey, you & @thescottjohnson.com mentioned Next Goal Wins on TMS yesterday - please watch the original documentary of the same name before you watch the movie. The doc is great, much better than the film in my opinion. I think you'll love it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIeK...
negative · AI labelView post →Giving the Taika Waititi soccer movie a try. Next Goal Wins. So far I am very entertained.
positive · AI labelView post →Next Goal Wins is "The Miracle of Cool Mighty Ducks Runnings with Soccer." Sports movie cliche on top of sports movie cliche weighs down the plot, but the American Samoan cast keeps everything light. It's affable and inoffensive, but not necessarily good. Full Review: 📽️ FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →With "Next Goal Wins," you're essentially getting an episode of "Ted Lasso" - but written and directed by Taika Waititi. Check out my full review here: www.fanbolt.com/150334/next-...
neutral · AI labelView post →My review of Next Goal Wins (first viewed at TIFF), a movie where every character sounds like Taika Waititi and the heart and classic underdog triumph narrative are mired by the director's forced humour. www.pajiba.com/film_reviews...
negative · AI labelView post →NEXT GOAL WINS was Fine, like a very feel good guilt salve movie with that Waititi quirky tweeness
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to see Kore-eda's MONSTER so bad but like in what world did I think that at 9:30 PM with a movie at noon the next day, right after the Next Goal Wins premiere, I would want to sit down for a 122 minute family drama
neutral · AI labelView post →Next Goal Wins, fine documentary, terrible movie.
negative · AI labelView post →Taika has only made one, divisive at best, movie (Love & Thunder) and one near forgettable movie (Next Goal Wins). But his relationship with quality stuff has been great overall. Dredd will be ok.
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone one else still wondering why Rhys was icing his balls in that one scene in the 'Next Goal Wins' movie? Just me me?
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally got around to watching Next Goal Wins, which was as taika waititi as a taika waititi movie always is, so enjoyable and very taika waititi.
positive · AI labelView post →Going to go for a footie movie to start this flight - Next Goal Wins. Looks adorable. Maybe I’ll do a plethora of sports movies instead of a book today 🤷♀️ Could be a Bend it Like Beckham kind of day 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →I accidentally left a wet towel on my bed so I was too uncomfortable to sleep. Tossed on a movie. Should have stayed in a damp state of misery instead. My ★½ review of Next Goal Wins (2023) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/7Squ0p
negative · AI labelView post →These ones I really enjoyed in the last few years: - The Whale (whole room was crying at the end) - The Quiet Girl (surprise Irish movie that made my emotions come out) - Spy x Family - The Movie (great humour) - Civil War (shocking images, the mood change was brutal) - The Boy and the Heron (my first Miyazaki experience, what a wild ride) - Wonka (I'm not into musicals, but this was awesome as fuck) - Inside Out 2 (great orchestral soundtrack, well-written and relatable) - No Hard Feelings…
neutral · AI labelView post →Have you guys seen NEXT GOAL WINS? It is, in most respects, a bog-standard sportsball movie, but there's a lot of heart and humor in the script and performances, and a lovely example of how us cis-het folkes can wrap our heads around trans-ness that I found extremely sweet and kind and refreshing.
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★★ review of Next Goal Wins on Letterboxd boxd.it/69blgP #FilmSky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →Stealing the show in Next Goal Wins: Kaimana. Outcharisma'd every single person in that movie, incl Taika.
neutral · AI labelView post →Next Goal Wins is a wonderful movie! Go see it!!
positive · AI labelView post →Films brought up as we debated the merits/flaws of “Next Goal Wins” at pizza last night. It’s not quite Underdog, Fish out of Water, or Epic Sports Win but did decent Travelogue Comedy?
neutral · AI labelView post →45th film of the year! I watched NEXT GOAL WINS. It was not very good and I can't recommend it. However, I had a blast at the theater. Taika Waititi's style of humor works really well on me, and I have a particular spot in my heart for soccer films. There are some brilliant moments, but ultimately the film won't work for most viewers. Watch the documentary instead! #NextGoalWins #TaikaWaititi #MichaelFassbender #Movies #Cinema
negative · AI labelView post →Since the documentary THE NEXT GOAL WINS is back streaming on Amazon and Vudu here is a repost from when it played Tribeca in 2014 and blew me way. You want to see this (and skip the film in theaters) www.unseenfilms.net/2023/11/the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Kinda done with Taika Waititi’s whole thing. Letterboxd review of NEXT GOAL WINS. 📽️ #filmsky boxd.it/5bvC4V
negative · AI labelView post →Next Goal Wins ⭐⭐1/2 "Watiti does have vices, and he loves to indulge in them. Sometimes to the detriment of the movie he's making, as he'll take away from a movie's structure, pacing, and substance for a sudden burst of silliness. Next Goal Wins suffers from a lot of that."
negative · AI labelView post →Well, if nothing else, NEXT GOAL WINS is likely going to be the most triggering film I see in 2023, so I guess I’ve got that out of the way.
negative · AI labelView post →Film-wise: at 7pm, Next Goal Wins on Film4. At 9pm, The Day Of The Jackal on Legend Xtra, RoboCop 2 on ITV4 or The Mask Of Zorro on Great TV. At 10.30pm, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody on BBC3. At 10.40pm, Borderlands on BBC1. At 11.05pm, The Substance on BBC3 #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →Good stuff. Incidentally, Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins is a sports movie everyone can enjoy. (There’s a documentary, with the same name, that was made first, which I haven’t seen yet, but will!)
neutral · AI labelView post →from The Industry Jail Time Records interview: ~24:35, Taika is reacting to Dione saying they liked his priest character in Next Goal Wins serving as an intro & outro to the whole film. These pics: Taika realizing what she is saying, giving a two-fisted "YES" pump, and then looking dreamy after.
neutral · AI labelView post →7. Next Goal Wins (2023) A film that asks does Mcihael Fassbender have comic chops? The answer is a resounding no. But it's not his fault. Taika Waititi takes what should have been a charming sports underdog story and turns it into a tonal mess. Where have we seen that before?
negative · AI labelView post →Was previously unfamiliar with TaikaTuesday but if anyone wants to watch his soccer movie, Next Goal Wins, they won’t regret it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Go...
neutral · AI labelView post →I went to a random showing of Next Goal Wins, and the audience was me and a family reunion of like 30 Samoans. That movie was like Avengers Endgame for the family. Every time a new person showed up, someone would shout "that's uncle so and so." Sometimes actors sometimes characters. Raucous delight
positive · AI labelView post →If it had just been that I’d look past it as a cis man doing cis man shit, but apparently his film NEXT GOAL WINS (2023) has a lot of unexamined transphobia in its handling of a fa’afafine character as well. Tbf I didn’t know that before I went googling for the tweets just now
neutral · AI labelView post →Ah ok. I haven’t seen NEXT GOAL WINS but i watched the documentary and enjoyed it and the movie just tells the exact same story so I don’t see the point of it. I thought that’s what you meant.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd never intentionally sought out a sports movie in my life until Next Goal Wins. Now it's one of my favorite movies! It makes me cry! A lot!
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