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Amazon.com Teenage girls often struggle with self-confidence and the members of the losing Galaxy girl's soccer team are finding their own sense of inadequacy difficult to overcome. When their lackluster coach gets transferred to Italy, the team's hopes soar at the promise of soccer legend Lorenzo Vincenzo (What I Like About You's Dan Cortese) filling in as temporary coach. The team's excitement threatens to turn to bitter disappointment when the soccer great refuses to coach the team upon landing in California. Soccer mom Wendy (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Missi Pyle), concerned that her daughter Becca (Hannah Montana's Emily Osment)is at a crossroads in dealing with the death of her father, decides to take things into her own hands in order to avoid disappointing her daughter and the rest of the team. With the help of a couple of friends, Wendy disguises herself as Lorenzo Vincenzo and, before she knows it, she's coaching her daughter's soccer team incognito. Wendy's double life becomes increasingly complicated and comedy reigns as she tries to keep her dual identity a secret while inspiring the team to greatness. In the end, everyone involved learns an important lesson about the power of self-confidence and the special bond between mothers and daughters. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews... Not a family movie   December 1, 2008 I completely agree with the review called "Too many sexual references". In fact, I was getting on here to write a review just like it. I second everything "Joyful" said! Too many sexual references   November 27, 2008   1 out of 1 found this review helpful I'm not sure why this movie was rated so highly from the others. It had way too many sexual references to be even shown to teenagers. It's as though it's so common and acceptable that when two men or two women or two of anyone kiss and grope, we just laugh. Why do most films these days have to have a gay theme, also? The language was also shotty. It would have been a great movie with a great theme of the mother wanting to see her daughter happy. That's about all I saw good about it. Don't buy or rent it. There are other movies worth your time. Your kids may thank you for your values when they get older. Cute family movie   November 2, 2008 Soccer Mom is a cute family movie that showcases Missie Pyle's range and better than average acting skills. Take out the silly Italian accents and formula driven plot and focus on the interactions and family narrative and you have a pretty good movie. All in all a good movie. Awesome Family Movie   October 14, 2008   3 out of 4 found this review helpful What a special movie, for the entire family. Soccer Mom has it all: strong family values, humor and suspense, and general warmth that touches the entire family. Not just girl power, but family power too. And some great acting. We can't stop talking about it! Great Movie for families and teenagers- everyone can enjoy   October 14, 2008   3 out of 4 found this review helpful I have kids ranging from 6 years to 15 years old (boys and girls)- everyone loved this movie. My teenage daughter is inviting her girlfriends over this weekend to watch it. It is a fun movie with a great nice message. This is a keeper!