Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

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Original title: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Year: 2020
Running time: 123 min.
Country: United States
Director: David Dobkin
Screenwriter: Will Ferrell, Andrew Steele
Music: Atli Örvarsson
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Will Ferrell, Pierce Brosnan, Demi Lovato, Dan Stevens, Jamie Demetriou, Natasia Demetriou, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Melissanthi Mahut, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Elena Saurel, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Marcus Garvey, Julian Miller, Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, Elina Alminas, Kajsa Mohammar, Aiste Gramantaite, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Paul Riddell, Steve Saunders, Elin Petersdottir, Michel Alexandre Gonzalez, Jill Buchanan, Deano Mitchison, Björn Stefánsson, Smari Gunn, Samantha Russell, Elee Nova, Grant Crookes, Hannes Óli Ágústsson, Mark Adams, Kornelia Horvath, Salvador Sobral, Tómas Lemarquis, Bobby Lockwood, Jon Kortajarena, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Graham Norton, Hélène Cardona, Christopher Jeffers, Milan van Weelden, Jessica Grist, Ruth Horrocks, Daniel Eghan, Anastasia Zabarchuk, Michael Hennessy, Brie Kristiansen, Conchita Wurst, Alfredo Tavares, Sophia-Grace Donnelly, Eleanor Williams, ABBA, Cosmina Maria Popa, Matt Lindquist, Maria Arenlind, Alfrun Rose, Adrian Mozzi, Steven Michael-O'Hara, Chris Beaumont, Daniela Tocari, Michael Hillberg, Jason Lines, Sarah Guerin, Josh Zaré, Alexander Rybak, Halldora Thoell, Rebecca Harrod, Mark Mottram, Stuart Whelan, Lynseyann Mulvey, Hlynur Þorsteinsson, Ellie Selwood, Charlotte Sharland, Theo Ip, Indy Singh, Zack Propert, Denis Michallet, Sergei Lebedev, Loreen, Dee Pearce, Jamala, Junior Delius, Lana Ish-Muhametova, Richard Price
Producer: Gary Sanchez Productions, Netflix, European Broadcasting Union, Gloria Sanchez Productions, Truenorth Productions. Distributed by Netflix
Genre: Comedy. Musical | Music
Official Site: https://www.netflix.com/title/80244088
Synopsis / Plot: Aspiring Icelandic musicians Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir's journey as they are given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to represent their country at the world's biggest song competition.

Critics' reviews

"Even the weak jokes land (...) 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' might be the most emotionally engaging movie Will Ferrell has ever made."

Bilge Ebiri: Vulture
"[It] is like a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch (...) that’s been stretched out, for no reason at all, to two hours (...) In reality, it’s a badly shot one-joke movie that sits there and goes thud"

Owen Gleiberman: Variety
"Much to enjoy but much more to be desired (...) The filmmakers could have condensed all the messy plot padding and just harnessed the excitement of the show"

David Rooney: The Hollywood Reporter
"[It] is sincere and heartwarming and while the comedy notes fall a little flat in places there’s enough mirth to make up for it"

Hanna Flint: IGN
"Surely there are worse ways to spend time than with Ferrell (...) I can’t help feeling that there isn’t nearly enough of it, and that the actor just isn’t trying very hard (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Michael O'Sullivan: The Washington Post
"The biggest issue with 'The Story of Fire Saga' is that most of it is just too limp and anodyne to register"

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"It's a relief to see entertainment that's big and earnest, silly and fabulous and unconcerned with looking cool as 'cool' is considered right now."

Richard Lawson: Vanity Fair
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