Eddie the Eagle

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$46.2M

Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good 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.

🏆 2 wins & 9 nominations total

Genres

Adventure, Biography, Comedy

Director

Dexter Fletcher

Cast

Tom Costello, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen

Released

26 February 2016

Runtime

1h 46m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

7.3 / 10

Votes

105,454

Metascore

54

Rotten Tomatoes

82%

Box office

$15,789,389

Budget

$23,000,000

Edition

Base