Shaolin Soccer
Original title: Siu Lam juk kau
“Get ready to kick some grass!”
2001 · 1 h 27 min
Directed by 
Stephen Chow
Stephen ChowCast
Stephen Chow 
Wei Zhao Yat-Fei Wong 
Man-Tat Ng 
Yin Tse Hui Li
Credits
Written by: Stephen Chow
Plot
A former Shaolin disciple recruits his brothers to play soccer using kung fu skills, in a tournament against a ruthless team.
Sinekatalog’s take
A silly, high-energy kung fu sports comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (98,999 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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