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A Balasaur Score of 71 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, Metacritic 54/100. Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 77% of the 6,930 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic54/100
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
2,349 audience votes
Key crew
- Dexter FletcherDirector
- Simon KeltonScreenplay
- Sean MacaulayScreenplay
- Matthew MargesonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Taron EgertonEddie Edwards
- Hugh JackmanBronson Peary
- Christopher WalkenWarren Sharp
- Ania SowinskiCarrie
- Mads Sjøgård PettersenErik Moberg
- Iris BerbenPetra
- Tom CostelloEddie (10 years old)
- Jo HartleyJanette
- Keith AllenTerry
- Dickon TolsonUK Doctor
- Jack CostelloEddie (15 years old)
- Mark BentonRichmond the BOA Official
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Themes
underdogsportsolympic gamesmountainski jumpbiographybased on true storybritainsnow skiing1980sdedicationagainst all odds
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