Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

PG-13

2020

2h 0m

Musical

Comedy

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Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where scheming rivals, high stakes and onstage mishaps test their bond.

Critics Consensus

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga contains inspired ingredients and laugh-out-loud moments, but they're outnumbered by the flat stretches in this overlong comedy.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

12/09/2020

3/5

It's exactly as silly and outlandish as it needs to be, while still paying sincere respect to one of Europe's great cultural quirks.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

11/22/2020

1/5

Not a film so much as two hours of lump-free, vaguely film-like audiovisual paste.

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Linda Marric

The Jewish Chronicle

07/03/2020

4/5

Dobkin's film is impressively self-aware and hugely respectful of its subject. Expect hilarity, high camp and the usual Ferrell silliness.

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Joonatan Itkonen

Region Free

01/03/2025

1/5

Fire Saga... is a mean-spirited, mercilessly unfunny, and aggressively awful film about punching down.

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Maia Rose

But Why Tho?

01/21/2023

8/10

Full of original bops and gorgeous scenery, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is sweet and uplifting and everything Pitch Perfect 3 wished it could’ve been.

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

11/12/2022

3/5

Much like the contest itself, one might go into the film full of scorn and scepticism. However it is nigh-on impossible not to be swept up in the sheer enthusiasm it has for its subject.

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Stuart W

@spw13 May 17

Laugh and cry as you share in the joy of fire saga and their adventure from Iceland to Eurovision glory.

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David C

@Broomcorns May 6

Comedy is the hardest thing to recommend to anyone. I personally thought this was utterly hilarious. The final song is great. It's a fun ride.

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Stuart R.

@RT23710149 Feb 15

Very entertaining and have been a fan of the competition ever since seeing the movie.

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Harley D

@HarleyAshton Jan 23

All around fantastic. Great story, comedy, and most of all music. Absolutely worth watching. My wife and I love the movie. The elves went too far!!!

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Kaligirl C

@Kaligirl Jan 6

How can anyone not like this movie?? Sure, it has a lot of silly humor but it's also very heartwarming with great music and hilarious characters. If you're in the mood for a very funny movie with a unique story, you will love it!! Don't listen to the negative nellies, if you don't find this movie both funny and incredibly endearing, you have absolutely no sense of humor and probably lacking a pulse. If you've never heard of EuroVision Song Contest, you will learn a lot (I did, never knew it existed! It's sorta kinda like American Idol but the winning band is judged on the song they submit & play). Watch it, you will love it!!!

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Carmen N

@CarmN Jan 1

This shown is exactly what it claims to be: a fun, silly jaunt into Eurovision through a comedic lens. Catchy music, lots of great cameos and some Scandinavian joy. Love this movie as a comfort rewatch.

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Synopsis

Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where scheming rivals, high stakes and onstage mishaps test their bond.

Director: David Dobkin
Producer: Jessica Elbaum, Eitan Evan, Will Ferrell, Chris Henchy
Screenwriter: Will Ferrell, Harper Steele
Production Co: Netflix, Gary Sanchez Productions, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Gloria Sanchez Productions, Truenorth Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Sexual Material)
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 26, 2020
Runtime: 2h 0m