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Eddie the Eagle

2016

Dexter Fletcher

Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Jim Broadbent ...

6.4

3,913

Comedy. Drama 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The stunt work deserves the gold. But as a film, Eddie the Eagle is tarnished goods (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Olly Richards 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 (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"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."	NEU
United Kingdom	Tom Huddleston Time Out	"'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)"	NEU
United States	Russ Fischer IndieWire	"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"	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A straight-down-the-ramp sports tale that plays to the average man's dreams of momentary greatness"	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"As cinema, it’s an avalanche of feel-good clichés, but as an audience-pleasing machine, it relentlessly pursues its goal"	NEU

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