Next Goal Wins (2023 film)

Next Goal Wins
Next Goal Wins
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Taika Waititi
Screenplay by	Taika Waititi; Iain Morris;
Based on	Next Goal Wins; by Mike Brett; Steve Jamison;
Produced by	Jonathan Cavendish; Garrett Basch; Taika Waititi; Mike Brett; Steve Jamison;
Starring	Michael Fassbender; Oscar Kightley; Kaimana; David Fane; Rachel House; Beulah Koale; Taika Waititi; Will Arnett; Elisabeth Moss;
Cinematography	Lachlan Milne
Edited by	Nicholas Monsour
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Production; companies	Imaginarium Productions; TSG Entertainment; Defender Films; Garrett Basch Production;
Distributed by	Searchlight Pictures
Release dates	September 10, 2023 (TIFF); November 17, 2023 (United States);
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$14 million
Box office	$18.6 million

Next Goal Wins is a 2023 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Iain Morris. It is based on the 2014 documentary of the same name by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison about Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen's efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team, considered one of the weakest association football teams in the world, to qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The film stars Michael Fassbender as Rongen, alongside Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Will Arnett, and Elisabeth Moss.

Next Goal Wins premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, and was released in the United States on November 17, 2023, by Searchlight Pictures.^[4]^[5]

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