Win or lose, always aim high.
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Eddie the Eagle (2016) is a drama, history and adventure film directed by Dexter Fletcher, released on February 25, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken and Ania Sowinski. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 2,345 ratings.
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Taron Egerton
as Eddie Edwards
Hugh Jackman
as Bronson Peary
Christopher Walken
as Warren Sharp
Ania Sowinski
as Carrie
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
as Erik Moberg
Iris Berben
as Petra
Tom Costello
as Eddie (10 years old)
Jo Hartley
as Janette
Keith Allen
as Terry
Dickon Tolson
as UK Doctor
Jack Costello
as Eddie (15 years old)
Mark Benton
as Richmond the BOA Official
Directed by Dexter Fletcher, written by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton, produced by Rupert Maconick, Valerie Van Galder and David Reid.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 2,345 ratings.
> Keep dreaming brings nothing, need to go out and try to make it happen! The posters, teasers did not impress me at all. The thought the film going to be a flop. Surprisingly the film was much better than I anticipation. This is a biographical-sport film and very inspiring. The story of a British boy in the early 70s who dreamt to be an Olympian, but the problem is he has not found his sports. By the time in his…
Reviewed on August 4, 2016
Rarely can the Olympic mantra of Baron Pierre de Coubertin have been better exemplified than by this ski jumper. Now us Brits have a tough enough time at the Winter Olympic Games at the best of times, so the fact that this slightly geeky, bespectacled, young man alighted on ski jumping is even more bizarre. You'd have had to side with his somewhat sceptical dad (Keith Allen). He's not to be deterred, though, and so…
Reviewed on May 1, 2024
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The main cast of Eddie the Eagle (2016) includes Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Ania Sowinski and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. The film was directed by Dexter Fletcher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eddie the Eagle was released on February 25, 2016 and runs for 1h 46m.
Eddie the Eagle (2016) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 2,345 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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