Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in this heartfelt underdog comedy.
ABOUT THE FILM
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Knightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Uli Latukefu, Semu Filipo, Lehi Falepapalangi, Will Arnett, and Elisabeth Moss
- Director: Taika Waititi
- Screenplay: Iain Morris, Taika Waititi
- Producer: Garrett Basch, Mike Brett, Jonathan Cavendish, Steve Jamison, Taika Waititi
NEXT GOAL WINS is only in theaters on September 3, 2023!