Eddie the Eagle (2016)

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Win or lose, always aim high.

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.

• Released: 2016-02-25
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 1h 46m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 2,383 votes

Directed by Dexter Fletcher.

Top cast

• Taron Egerton as Eddie Edwards
• Hugh Jackman as Bronson Peary
• Christopher Walken as Warren Sharp
• Ania Sowinski as Carrie
• Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as Erik Moberg
• Iris Berben as Petra
• Tom Costello as Eddie (10 years old)
• Jo Hartley as Janette
• Keith Allen as Terry
• Dickon Tolson as UK Doctor

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Eddie the Eagle

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Crave; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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