Storyline
Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), 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 (played by Hugh Jackman), 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.
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Cast
Jim Broadbent, Hugh Jackman, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Anthony Chisholm, Lasco Atkins, Daniel Ings, Mark Benton, Graham Fletcher-Cook, Dickon Tolson, Keith Allen, Jo Hartley, Jozef Aoki, Taron Egerton, Jessica Williams, Matt Rippy, Ania Sowinski, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Iris Berben, Edvin Endre, Marc Benjamin, Rune Temte, Carlton Bunce, Joachim Raaf, Tom Dab, Matthew Brandon, Aria DeMaris
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Reviews
80
Empire
Eddie The Eagle turns a long-running joke of British sport into a crowd-pleasing story of inspiration. It’s a solid gold winner.
75
This gentle comedy is more interested in doing justice to the spirit of his achievement and the style of late-'80s comedy than the details of his life, but the resulting confection is sweet and simple.
67
Eddie isn’t groundbreaking by any means, but effortlessly fun, packed with irony, and ready to woo even the most unathletic children through countless TV reruns.
63
As “Forrest Gump” proved, never bet against a supportive mom. There’s a need and a market for lump-in-the-throat, feel-good treacle.
55
As cinema, it’s an avalanche of feel-good clichés, but as an audience-pleasing machine, it relentlessly pursues its goal and will probably win over viewers who surrender to it.
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