Eddie the Eagle
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.
- Director
- Dexter Fletcher
- Worldwide
- $46M
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Eddie the Eagle returned 2.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $23M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $46M
- Release date
- Feb 25, 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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