Eddie the Eagle
Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipunderdog triumphs
"Win or lose, always aim high"
Boxlist takeA grounded comedy-drama that is inventive, stirring and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
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- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Marv Films
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