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Is it a little glossy and sanitized with a jaunty score? Sure. But it also thoughtfully explores themes of redemption, invisibility, pride and sportsmanship without being preachy or condescending.

Micheal Ward drills the ball into the net with a superb lead performance.

Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward star in Thea Sharrock's Netflix soccer dramedy 'The Beautiful Game.'

The Netflix movie about a Homeless World Cup starring Bill Nighy is out and real players talk about how the tournament changed their lives.

Netflix's 'The Beautiful Game' isn't the most fluid of soccer-related movies, but film inspired by Homeless World Cup gets by on spirit | Movie review

This is a movie-movie (debuting on Netflix on Friday, tidily constructed to leave audiences feeling inspired and uplifted. The first Homeless World Cup was held in 2003, and in the past two decades, nearly 70 countries and 1.2 million people have participated.

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“ The Beautiful Game,” a new movie starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward, is about a real international soccer tournament called the Homeless World Cup.

“The Beautiful Game,” a new movie starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward, is about a real international soccer tournament called the Homeless World Cup.

'The Beautiful Game,' featuring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward and produced by Colin Farrell, is a movie about a soccer tournament that raises awareness for homelessness called the Homeless World Cup.