Review of Eddie the Eagle (2016) by Mr Movie R — 03 Feb 2016

Soars above the average drama, based-on-a-true-story vibe a lot of movies do.

This review of Eddie the Eagle (2016) was written by Mr Movie R on 03 Feb 2016.

Eddie the Eagle has generally received positive reviews.

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By John B (4,244) on 19 Feb 2018

Enjoyable feel-good story about a real life Olympic ski jumper that I remember watching in the late 80's when the Olympics were in Calgary…

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By Monkireviews (254) on 01 Jul 2017

I didn't like it as much, but it had some great moments. The acting was the strongest thing in this movie, everyone did a good job…

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By Dave S (1,448) on 26 Jun 2017

The is a very sweat story and had a lot of fun…

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By Terry B (255) on 12 May 2018

Wow, what an emotional roller coaster of a movie. Would watch again and still be on the edge of my seat…

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By Courtney Howard (393) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 04 Nov 2017

Even though this may not represent these actors' personal bests, its rousing, uplifting spirit is infectious…

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By Tor M (646) on 05 Jul 2018

Vazgeçmemenin öyküsü. Bol bol gülümsetmesinin yan? s?ra Eddie'nin tutkusu, inad?, ba?arma iste?i insan? duyguland?r?yor. Karanl…

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By Kate L (220) on 07 Oct 2018

I liked this movie because it is based on true story of a boy with physical disability that over came his disability with hard work, faith…

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By Lisa Jensen (117) for Good Times Santa Cruz (117) on 10 Sep 2017

The filmmakers rely on Peary's brooding soul-searching and his need to redeem the downward slide of his own life and career through Eddie to…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 30 Dec 2018

Taron Egerton was a brilliant choice for the role of Eddie Edwards because he looks exactly like him…

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By Kelvinselimor (157) on 12 Feb 2023

Eddie the Eagle. The story of a real athlete…

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