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By José Arce (47) for LaButaca.net (44) on 16 Jun 2016

A completely harmless and likeable film, but ultimately forgettable. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Alberto Luchini (60) for El Mundo (Spain) (301) on 08 Jun 2016

It might not transcend in history, but it's entertaining and doesn't offend anyone. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Marcos Gandía (63) for Sensacine (386) on 06 Jun 2016

A feel good movie about losers with lots of respect and love. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 01 Jun 2016

Part of what makes 'Eddie' work is director Fletcher putting perspective on these shock-and-awe-inspiring ramps, showing us just how Achtung…

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 13 May 2016

Cheesy and predictable in the extreme, what matters is that it works...it's the good old British pluck in Eddie's DNA that really sells the…

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By Alex Doenau (232) for Trespass (429) on 02 May 2016

The outcome of Eddie the Eagle is apparent to anyone who's ever seen a sports movie before, but that really doesn't matter…

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By Matthew Toomey (680) for ABC Radio Brisbane (680) on 01 May 2016

The writers have tried to craft the ultimate crowd-pleaser but they've got a few steps too far. Some parts feel unbalanced and don't ring true…

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By Steve Newall (155) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 27 Apr 2016

Audiences will enthuse, chests will swell, and critics will struggle to avoid phrases like crowd-pleasing and heart-warming. Oh, bother…

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By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 27 Apr 2016

It may be predictable, but there's comfort in knowing what you're going to get; a feelgood film that will put a smile on your face…

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By David 'Mad Dog' Bradley (480) for Rip It Up (249) on 25 Apr 2016

Go on, you know you'll love it, and if you don't, well, you can go jump…

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By Julian Wood (63) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 21 Apr 2016

For those who watched the Winter Olympics in that era, this brings back the sense of disbelief and comedy and affection that this lunatic inspired…

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By Luke Buckmaster (275) for The Daily Review/Crikey (197) on 20 Apr 2016

The story has a no-frills clarity so clean-cut it is respectably straightforward and linear, though a repetitive 105 minute running time makes…

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By Craig Mathieson (459) for The Sunday Age (488) on 20 Apr 2016

The film knows exactly how to land, just not how to take off…

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By Matt Neal (458) for ABC Radio (Australia) (677) on 20 Apr 2016

It's closest cousin is Cool Runnings, and while it won't endure like its Jamaican relative, Eddie The Eagle is an enjoyable Olympic underdog…

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By Dwight Brown (181) for National Newspaper Publishers Association (180) on 18 Apr 2016

It's a recipe that worked for Rudy and Cool Runnings, and it's effective here…

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By Simon Miraudo (882) for Student Edge (256) on 16 Apr 2016

It gets the butterflies fluttering as Eddie prepares his final Olympic leap on the monstrous 90m ramp, and really, that's the only tricky jump…

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By Andrew L. Urban (972) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 15 Apr 2016

The inspirational story - with many echoes of Billy Elliot - is adapted into a mawkish attempt at a hero's journey, and undermined by a characterisation…

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By Rafael Rosales Santos (105) for Konexión (253) on 13 Apr 2016

Stories of sporting prowess always tend to be emotional and full of moments that would get tears on even of the most hardhearted and that's…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Contactmusic.com (927) on 10 Apr 2016

Based on the true story of an unapologetic underdog who never won anything, this British comedy is a shameless crowd-pleaser…

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By Eduardo Molina (84) for Reforma (226) on 10 Apr 2016

It has the heart and feeling of the great British comedies inspired by true events…

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