Watch this when
Eddie the Eagle
He came last at the Olympics, and it was the proudest day of his life. 🦅
Who it's for
Eddie finishes last, and the film treats that as a triumph, because the goal he set was to get there and jump.
Proud, giddy, or doubted by others→Proud, joyful, self-assured
Feelings it meets
What it is
Loosely based on Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, a British plasterer who, after being dismissed by his country's Olympic officials, teaches himself ski jumping, a sport Britain had not entered for decades, and qualifies for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates (has been on Disney+ in some regions); check JustWatch. Available to rent or buy digitally.
Before you start
Heads up: Ski crashes and pressured drinking.
Age: PG-13 (some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking)
When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Work”
