Eddie the Eagle

About Eddie the Eagle

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.

Dexter Fletcher's Eddie the Eagle is a 2016 history film. Released in February 2016, it runs 106 minutes.

The film is filed under joyful, mountain, olympic games, and underdog. The story is adapted from real events.

Taron Egerton appears as Eddie Edwards, Hugh Jackman as Bronson Peary, Christopher Walken as Warren Sharp, and Ania Sowinski as Carrie. The screenplay is by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton. It comes from Marv and Saville Productions.

Cool Runnings, The Iron Claw, and Big George Foreman make useful companions to Eddie the Eagle, all filed under inspirational and sports. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 2,362 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.