Eddie the Eagle

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Eddie the Eagle

PG-13

2016

1h 45m

Biography

Comedy

Drama

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Cut from the Olympic ski team, British athlete Michael "Eddie" Edwards travels to Germany to test his skills at ski jumping. Fate leads him to Bronson Peary, a former ski jumper who now works as a snowplow driver. Impressed by Edwards' spirit and determination, Peary agrees to train the young underdog. Despite an entire nation counting him out, Eddie's never-say-die attitude takes him all the way to a historic and improbable showing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.

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Critics Consensus

Eddie the Eagle's amiable sweetness can't disguise its story's many inspirational clichés -- but for many viewers, it will be more than enough to make up for them.

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

The overkill indicates an awareness that none of these would-be messages ring true.

Nov 6, 2018

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Watching this eagle take to the sky still manages to be a cheery delight.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 15, 2016

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Eddie the Eagle is one of those underdog sports stories we all love so much, with an excellent performance from the likeable, empathetic Hugh Jackman.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 2, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Eddie soars here with heart and fun humor.

Rated: B

Aug 1, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Viewers of Eddie the Eagle will anticipate every beat, not that its approach prevents the movie from being effective. Sports movies have a formula for a reason - it's often successful.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 22, 2022

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

...sit back and enjoy this charming tale about the spirit of the underdog.

Aug 27, 2021

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Emilie P

An inspirational movie whose wisdom applies to any walk of life: sports, the arts, any job or any passion. Eddie the Eagle is a profound example of the best in humanity and the healthiest way of being stubborn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Gareth v

Overly cliched, and not that funny. Has some heart, but not enough to keep you fully captivated.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Smoking, Partial Nudity and Some Suggestive Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $15,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Faiz D

The feel-good movie of the year.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Jonathan K

I needed a feel-good movie, but this turned out to be just super hokey. The script isn't great, and there’s this really weird part where Hugh Jackman’s character awkwardly compares a ski jump to having sex, in a pretty cringey/I'm-embarrassed-for-you sort of scene. There are some heartwarming moments, though, and the ending, is hard to resist -- cheesy but still effective. But, the conflict at the end of the second act feels majorly fabricated and as it turns out... it is! It's very annoying how extremely loosely this movie is based on a true story. So many details are exaggerated or flat-out made up. Like, the real Eddie was far more experienced than the movie portrays, and Jackman’s character is entirely fictional. Which are basically the two bases for the whole story. This is feel-good manipulation at its worst.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Kevin P

A feel-good sports movie that actually earns its happy ending with showcasing just how hard the titular character had to work to achieve his dreams. It made the movie feel more grounded than most other sports underdog movies. Taron Edgerton and Hugh Jackman kill it as the leads and really tie this movie together. Not perfect, but hey, neither was the actual Eddie the Eagle, and that’s half of the charm with its sincerity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Synopsis

Cut from the Olympic ski team, British athlete Michael "Eddie" Edwards travels to Germany to test his skills at ski jumping. Fate leads him to Bronson Peary, a former ski jumper who now works as a snowplow driver. Impressed by Edwards' spirit and determination, Peary agrees to train the young underdog. Despite an entire nation counting him out, Eddie's never-say-die attitude takes him all the way to a historic and improbable showing at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.

Director: Dexter Fletcher
Producer: Matthew Vaughn, Adam Bohling, David Reid, Rupert Maconick, Valerie Van Galder
Screenwriter: Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Matthew Vaughn, Saville Productions, Studio Babelsberg
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Partial Nudity|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.8M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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