Eddie the Eagle

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Original title: Eddie the Eagle
Year: 2016
Running time: 105 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Screenwriter: Simon Kelton, Sean Macaulay (Story: Simon Kelton)
Music: Matthew Margeson
Cinematography: George Richmond
Cast: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Jim Broadbent, Matthew Brandon, Ania Sowinski, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Marc Benjamin, Rune Temte, Austin Burrows
Producer: Saville Productions / Studio Babelsberg
Genre: Comedy. Drama | Biography. Sports. Skiing. Olympic Games. 1980s
Synopsis / Plot: The story of Great Britain's first ski jumper to enter the Winter Olympics. Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a 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. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.

Critics' reviews

"The stunt work deserves the gold. But as a film, Eddie the Eagle is tarnished goods (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"This film doesn’t seem to trust the inherent likability of his story. The director, Dexter Fletcher, and the writers, Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton, load it up with tropes that actually make it less endearing."

Neil Genzlinger: The New York Times
"A buoyant film, like 'Rocky' on skis but a lot lighter (...) "Eddie the Eagle" is as appealing and fluffy as a new pile of dry snow"

Russ Fischer: IndieWire
"A straight-down-the-ramp sports tale that plays to the average man's dreams of momentary greatness"

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"As cinema, it’s an avalanche of feel-good clichés, but as an audience-pleasing machine, it relentlessly pursues its goal"

Alonso Duralde: The Wrap
"Eddie The Eagle turns a long-running joke of British sport into a crowd-pleasing story of inspiration. It’s a solid gold winner (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"

Olly Richards: Empire
"'Eddie the Eagle' may suffice for a brainless Friday night, but an honest account would have been a lot more memorable (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"

Tom Huddleston: Time Out

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