Next Goal Wins arrives on Hulu streaming service

The sports comedy film ‘Next Goal Wins’, directed by Taika Waititi, has officially joined the Hulu streaming library. The film stars Michael Fassbender as Thomas Rongen, a soccer coach tasked with rebuilding the American Samoa national soccer team following their historic 31-0 loss to Australia in 2001.

Based on a 2014 documentary, the movie features a cast including Kaimana, Oscar Kightley, Will Arnett, and Elisabeth Moss. While the film received a 46% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an 85% audience score. Originally released by Searchlight Pictures in US theaters in November 2023, the production earned approximately $18 million worldwide against a $10 million budget.