Eddie the Eagle (2016)

The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Director:

Dexter Fletcher

Writers:

Sean Macaulay (screenplay), Simon Kelton (screenplay)

Stars:

Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Costello	...	Eddie (10 years old)
Jo Hartley	...	Janette
Keith Allen	...	Terry
Dickon Tolson	...	UK Doctor
Jack Costello	...	Eddie (15 years old)
Taron Egerton	...	Eddie Edwards
Mark Benton	...	Richmond the BOA Official
Tim McInnerny	...	Dustin Target
Edvin Endre	...	Matti Nykänen
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen	...	Erik Moberg (as Mads Pettersen)
Marc Benjamin	...	Lars Holbin
Iris Berben	...	Petra
Rune Temte	...	Bjørn the Norwegian Coach
Hugh Jackman	...	Bronson Peary
Carlton Bunce	...	Old Jumper

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

ski jumper | coach | 1988 winter olympics | winter olympics | unlikely hero | 

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Taglines:

Landing in cinemas April 1

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English German Norwegian

Release Date:

26 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eddie the Eagle

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,084,682, 28 February 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$15,785,632, 22 May 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$44,128,165, 31 December 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hurwitz Creative, Marv Films, Saville Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film, Eddie trains in Garmisch (a.k.a. Garmisch-Partenkirchen), Germany, but in reality, he learned how to ski jump in Lake Placid in the U.S.

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Goofs

Eddie exchanges his regular green skis for navy blue jumping skis. In the next scene, the green skis appear a few times in the crash montage.

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Quotes

Eddie Edwards: All right, coach.
Bronson Peary: I'm not your coach, ok? Seriously, a coach teaches you how to jump properly. I'm just teaching you how to land so I can get you out of my hair as soon as possible. Got it?

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Crazy Credits

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation did not receive any payment or other consideration, or enter into any agreement, for the depiction of tobacco products in this film.

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Connections

Features Calgary '88: 16 Days of Glory (1989)

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Soundtracks

Thrill Me
(Gary Barlow/Andy McCluskey)
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK)
Limited & Copyright Control
Performed by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (as OMD) and featuring Taron Egerton & Hugh Jackman
Courtesy of Blue Noise limited
Under license from Universal Music Catalogue, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

User Reviews

Feel good and let the tears of happiness flow!

My husband and I saw this in a free screening prior to it opening for regular audiences, and I even wondered if I loved it so much because it was free, but I think I would have liked it just as much had I paid to see it! I do think that the movie benefits from being shown on a big wide screen with all the outdoor scenes - not sure I would have liked it so much had I seen it on a TV size screen. I felt all the characters were perfectly cast. While it may seem like a nit, the only annoying factor to me was that Eddie's glasses were falling down his nose the whole time - and while I know that was part of the character, it drove me crazy watching him!! However, the movie kept my interest the entire time, and was extremely enjoyable. By the end, I had tears of happiness streaming down my face - definitely one of the best feel-good movies I have seen in a long time!! HIGHLY recommend!!