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.
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History, Adventure
Studio
Marv
Language
en
Status
Released
How Eddie the Eagle performed
Budget
$23.0M
Worldwide Gross
$46.2M
Gross Profit
$23.2M
Return
2.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$7M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Eddie Edwards
Taron Egerton
Eddie Edwards
Bronson Peary
Hugh Jackman
Bronson Peary
Warren Sharp
Christopher Walken
Warren Sharp
Carrie
Ania Sowinski
Carrie
Erik Moberg
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Erik Moberg
Petra
Iris Berben
Petra
Eddie (10 years old)
Tom Costello
Eddie (10 years old)
Janette
Jo Hartley
Janette
Terry
Keith Allen
Terry
UK Doctor
Dickon Tolson
UK Doctor
Eddie (15 years old)
Jack Costello
Eddie (15 years old)
Richmond the BOA Official
Mark Benton
Richmond the BOA Official
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