Fresh
Exhilarating, exuberant and drolly funny.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Overview
Since women are banned from soccer matches, Iranian females masquerade as males so they can slip into Tehran's stadium to see the game between Iran and Bahrain. The ones who are caught and arrested are taken to a holding area and guarded by soldiers. One sympathetic soldier agrees to watch the game through a peephole and recount the action to the impatient fans.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The rare Iranian film that is not only thoughtful and thought-provoking but also a lot of fun.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
Offside is a slow slog through bloated scenes with little happening. Framed and shot like a crude documentary, it proceeds in long, clunky takes, as if an editor couldn't be bothered.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
Humanizes the Iranians and shows that they're just as crazy about their sports as Westerners, if not more. If anything, it proves that soccer is truly an international language, providing an arena where anyone can communicate.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Fresh
A sociopolitical parable about women's rights in Iran doesn't sound like a thigh-slapper, but Offside scores a lot of laughs while making its ideological points.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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