Dream

2023 [KOREAN]

Comedy / Drama / Sport

11
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 77% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 4144 4.1K

sports controversy based on true story football (soccer) homeless football (soccer) team

Plot summary

With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men trains to compete in a global tournament — despite a cranky coach.

Director

Byeong-heon Lee Photo
Byeong-heon Lee

Top cast

IU Photo
IU as Lee So Min
Seo-joon Park Photo
Seo-joon Park as Yoon Hong Dae
Hyun-Woo Lee Photo
Hyun-Woo Lee as Kim in sun
Baek Ji-won Photo
Baek Ji-won as Hong
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1.14 GB
1280*536
Korean 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 2
2.34 GB
1920*804
Korean 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 7 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by PalmBeachG 7 / 10

A Scripted Team?

Such a strange concept for a soccer movie - I can see putting together a rag-tag homeless team together but to recruit the bad-boy pro and talk him into a scripted team so a drama can be made out of it? What caught my attention in the first place to watch this movie was Park Seo-joon and would have loved to see him in a more active role on the field (no fault of his own - it is the scripting or writer) instead of taking a sideline tole the whole time as a coach of the drama team. Maybe he could have jumped in instead of the Brazilians to save the day since alot of rules were being broken anyway. Park See-joon did a great job with the role he was given and as always, a favorite in this movie too.
Reviewed by spasek 8 / 10

Records or Memories?

I know I sound like a broken record, but the Koreans are the masters of entertainment! And only the Koreans are masters of combining comedy with drama with a thoughtful message, which in my opinion, represents the next step of evolution in the entertainment industry. We all want to be entertained, but to use the medium of movies and TV shows to convey a message is to really use this medium to inspire and provide awareness.This movie is a true delight, and you are likely to find yourselves with some absolute laugh-out-loud moments as well as moments that just might tug at your heartstrings.Yoon Hong Dae is a professional soccer player who ends up in trouble and is placed on probation. His agent-in order to try and restore Dae's questionable reputation-puts him in charge of organizing and coaching a team-a team of homeless men to compete in the World Cup for Homeless players in Budapest.Of course, we get a collection of homeless men of varying ages and backgrounds with different sets of skills. Seeing these guys attempting to play soccer is absolutely hilarious! One cheers when he kicks the ball and his shoe flies over the goal! And yet, each player has something to play for. They aren't proud of being homeless, but this game just might restore the confidence to make some life changes as well as help people become aware that homelessness is a problem that has to be addressed. There are enough resources on this planet to ensure that every single human being has food, water, clothes, and shelter. So, why is it so hard?Lee So Min is in charge of the documentary she is making to help showcase the team. Of course, she and Hong Dae don't exactly see eye-to-eye, and their spats and bickering will make you giggle.At first, Hong Dae is less than thrilled to be coaching a team of homeless men, most of whom have little-to-no skills. He figures he's wasting his time, but the more he gets to know them, the more he finds a connection between each of them. Perhaps that is a part of the process: not to see a homeless person as a homeless person but as a person. It's difficult to ignore someone when you've developed a connection. It's even more inspiring when the entire team comes together to try and get Hong Dae out of trouble when he's wrongfully charged with assault against four teen boys who harassed a woman with a mental disability.The movie isn't about winning. It's about awareness as well as simply doing your best no matter how badly the odds are stacked against you. This is an especially powerful point when dealing with homeless people who may easily feel, "What's the point? Nothing changes." But Hong Dae asks them a poignant question, "Are you here for records or for memories?"One thing I will say is that this movie is certainly memorable, important, and a sheer delight to watch. It reminded me of a combination of the "The Mighty Ducks" and "The Bad News Bears." "Dream" certainly more than belongs in that kind of company!
Reviewed by alaningle7 7 / 10

Because I'm me

I probably gave an extra point as I adore iu (Lee Ji Eun) and admire Park Seo-joon and I think the best part of the movie is their interactions. The movie looks at a group of down on their luck men who enter the homeless World Cup representing Korea, and their manager who initially is not interested and a young documentary maker. The movie aims to be a feel good motivational film about succeeding against adversity but I found it lacked any depth and the storyline was easily predictable. The advantage with the simplicity is that it is a movie which can be enjoyed as a family, where the underdogs win the hearts of the onlookers.
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