

Shaolin Soccer
Get ready to kick some grass!
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
TMDB
7.2/10
2,701 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $42.8M
- Language
- Cantonese
- martial arts
- kung fu
- sports
- steel helmet
- stadium
- champion
- shaolin
- football (soccer)
- football (soccer) player
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Behind the camera
Director
Writers
Produced in
Hong Kong
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereAFI Fest10 Nov 2002
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival11 Jan 2003
- PremiereWisconsin Film Festival29 Mar 2003
- Theatrical (limited)PG2 Apr 2004
- PhysicalPG-13DVD24 Aug 2004
- TV18 Jan 2007
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical12A12 Nov 2004
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Asia Pacific Film Festival9 Aug 2001
- TheatricalPG29 Jul 2004
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1212 Mar 2004
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL12 Jul 2001
ChinaCN
- TheatricalBanned5 Jul 2001
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP21 Aug 2002
- Physical17 Jul 2012
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1211 Mar 2004
Hong KongHK
- TheatricalIIB12 Jul 2001
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival14 Apr 2017
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1630 Nov 2006
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1224 Dec 2004
ItalyIT
- TheatricalT11 Apr 2003
Frequently asked questions
Shaolin Soccer was released on 5 July 2001.
Audience reviews
2- R8/10
r96sk
4/16/2025
<em>'Shaolin Soccer'</em> is amusing! As someone who loves both film and football (soccer), it was about time I checked this one out. Of course, it holds little resemblance to actual footy but it still mixes the sport and the martial art impressively. It's funny, especially across the first half. I would say that the film overstays its welcome slightly, it does feel drawn out by the time that final match concludes…
- S7/10
Sierbahnn
5/10/2026
A quarter of a century on and this is still a highlight There was a slew of these movies in the late 90s and early noughts. Some of them have aged poorly but this one still holds up. Yes, it is silly, and yes, it is over the top, but that's sort of the point, and the charm. It is well acted, the effects have aged well, the visual and sound design is on point for what it is, and it is just an all-round good time.
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