Offside

2006 [SWEDISH]

Comedy / Drama / Sport

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 74% · 85 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 2686 2.7K

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Plot summary

In the small Swedish town of Stensfors, the local football team faces dissolution unless it can win its remaining matches. Team member Kent recruits former 1980s Premier League star Duncan Miller to help, only to discover their hero is out of shape, alcoholic, and far from match-ready.

Director

Mårten Klingberg Photo
Mårten Klingberg

Top cast

Ingvar Hirdwall Photo
Ingvar Hirdwall as Boston
Georgi Staykov Photo
Georgi Staykov as Branko
Brendan Coyle Photo
Brendan Coyle as Duncan Miller
Björn Bengtsson Photo
Björn Bengtsson as Peter
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
913.69 MB
1280*690
Swedish 2.0
K-3
Subtitles dk   fi   no   sv  
25 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds ...
1.65 GB
1920*1036
Swedish 2.0
K-3
Subtitles dk   fi   no   sv  
25 fps
1 hr 39 min
Seeds ...

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Emilio T 5 / 10

Almost a documentary, the movie is more important

Almost a documentary, the movie is more important by its social issues than for its cinematographical values.
Reviewed by Stephen C 10 / 10

Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated

Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Thematic Elements and Language Throughout!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Persian and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $179,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by Petros T 5 / 10

Panahi's guerilla filmmaking (during an actual football match

Panahi's guerilla filmmaking (during an actual football match no less) occasionally borders on documentary and gives "Offside" its authenticity, but also deprives it of a more cinematic quality. The importance of the message goes without saying, and it's underlined even further by the gradual change in the soldiers' stance. However, despite a few stand-out moments, the directorial style (or absence thereof), scant script and amateur acting are definitely limiting.
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