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Eddie the Eagle

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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. From TMDB

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  • Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 30, 2025

    I'd say it's going to end badly but it's kind of ended worse than that even as it has begun. The political equivalent of Eddie the Eagle but without the future film and novelty song potential.

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  • Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 13, 2026

    PERSON OF THE DAY. 13 February 1988. At the Calgary Winter Olympics, British Ski-jumper Eddie (“The Eagle”) Edwards, came last in his 70 metre ski jump event and in the 90 metre event, but won global fame as the world’s favourite loser. His story featured in the film Eddie The Eagle.

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  • Bolt451. He's Our Bastard ❤️ @bolt451.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2024

    Ooh fair point. We can be picky. One of the funniest things was watching the Taron Egerton film "Eddie the Eagle" based on someone from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. the town I live in/my husband's home town and my husband and his dad spent the whole film assessing Egerton's Cheltenham accent.

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  • Demon 🦇 @bookishobsessed.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    Taron Egerton sang the main theme for Eddie the Eagle and I'm listening to it while also suddenly crying remembering this whole movie. He was so motivated to ski jump, it warmed my heart 😭😭 Even when everyone was so mean he just wanted to do it anyways 😭😭

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  • Malcolm Wood @woodmally1979.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 11, 2026

    Eddie the Eagle movie.

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  • Emily J. Edwards @msemilyedwards.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 8, 2026

    since we’re talking ski jumping: it’s not a great movie but i don’t know how anyone can watch EDDIE THE EAGLE and not realize Taron Egerton has charisma enough to be a major, major star

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  • Berg on a Wire @bergonawire.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2024

    #SportsMovieMadness Movie featuring Olympics or an Olympic sport Eddie The Eagle (2015) Longing to be an Olympian, Eddie Edwards finds a loophole that would allow him to represent Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He then has to prove he belongs in the competition

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  • Narf16 @narf16.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 26, 2026

    #JuneMovieChallenge Day 25. A movie about a underdog Eddie The Eagle (2015)

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  • Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 24, 2026

    My favourite bit of the brilliant Eddie the Eagle film is Dexter Fletcher framing three increasingly large ski jumps in shot, constantly, so you never lose track of the structure.

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  • Anita 🎬🎥📺🎶📚 @gemini53.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 24, 2026

    #JuneMovieChallenge Day 25 - a movie about an underdog Eddie the Eagle #filmsky #moviesky ...the story of Eddie Edwards, the British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta Canada...

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  • omacolt.bsky.social @omacolt.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2026

    #NowWatching from (2016) An underrated sports movie. The Calgary Olympics of 1988 were fun. It had the Jamaican Bobsled team, Brian Boitano and Katerina Witt, and Eddie The Eagle. Taron Egerton turns in a great performance.

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  • Brian Lo Sin Sjoe @brian-losinsjoe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2026

    Eddie The Eagle! This Dexter Fletcher film is underappreciated i.m.h.o. Watched it again last night. It always makes me sooo happy. Strong anti dote for the January blues. Charming performances by Taron Egerton & Hugh Jackman. With a great 80s score. #filmsky

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  • Justine Harvey @justineharvey.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 19, 2024

    #SportsMovieMadness Day 19 Movie where the hero loses at the end Eddie the Eagle (saw this recently by accident, not a recommendation) m.imdb.com/title/tt1083...

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  • Narf16 @narf16.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2026

    #SeptemberMovieChallenge Day 15. Sport biopic in a movie Eddie The Eagle (2015) #Filmsky #Moviesky

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  • Elitist Semicolon @elitistsemicolon.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 19, 2026

    I don't know if it's on letterboxd but there's definitely at least one film about Eddie the Eagle.

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  • Kirsty Besty @k1rsty.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 7, 2026

    And then we could make an excellent, typically British feel-good movie about his life à la Eddie the Eagle. But who would play the mysterious Count Binface? Is he even a man?

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  • Farnes @farnes.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 17, 2026

    My fellow Brits, Eddie the Eagle with Taron Egerton is on iplayer for the next couple of weeks, and it's such a sweet film

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  • Leg Spinner🏏 @judeet44.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2026

    Watch the film about Eddie the Eagle...a total amateur who just wanted to do ski jumping. It's awesome;

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  • Philp @philp83.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 10, 2026

    I've just watched and really enjoyed Eddie The Eagle film. Proper feel good.

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  • LondonDiscuss @londondiscuss.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    Just cried at the Eddie the Eagle movie. I am so soft. It was lovely though.

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  • Tuzi @tuzi.iffy.xyzBluesky · May 25, 2025

    My 50th movie of 2025 is fucking Eddie the Eagle Teaches Gun Safety

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  • Hippie Scuba Steve @hippiescubasteve.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 27, 2025

    A thread.... Eddie The Eagle was released in movie theaters 9 years ago today. This is one of those movies I stumbled across a few years back. If you need some inspiration, give it a watch. Eddie Edwards was a British underdog ski jumper who competed in the 1988 Winter.... 1/ #Movies #Filmsky

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  • Tom Canning @tomcanning83.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 1, 2025

    The Eddie The Eagle film never ever disappoints.

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  • Joe Strummer was cool @potatofarmer2000.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    The Eddie the Eagle movie was really fun too, you gotta love an underdog

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  • Billy @billycairn.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2026

    It is. Have you seen Eddie The Eagle that’s another feel good film 👍🐶🐾😘

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  • Marcus White @mw207.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2026

    #JanuaryMovieChallenge #MovieSky #FilmSky Day 25: An award ceremony in a movie Eddie the Eagle (2015) Directed by: Dexter Fletcher youtu.be/hyzQjVUmIxk?...

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  • NUFCSoprano @nufcsoprano.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 21, 2026

    Mad story this about Norway cheating at ski jumping. I watched the Eddie the Eagle film over Christmas so feel I'm an expert on all things ski jumping now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

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  • 🌈Dani "your teacher could become a sardine" Garibaldi @thatpandayouknow.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2026

    Eddie the Eagle was pretty good. Now we turn to a classic, in Blade, the movie that showed Hollywood comic book movies can fucking rock

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  • Jock Cartier @jockcartier.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2025

    They made an Eddie The Eagle movie too... I'd say it's maybe 3% more based in reality, insofar as a couple of the anecdotes happened But, yeah. They might as well be Blades of Glory

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  • Anna @superteadrinker.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 26, 2025

    There's a film about Eddie the Eagle Edwards starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman if you need more

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  • Patricia Storms @stormsy.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2025

    Two movie recommendations for folks who want to view positive, uplifting films: The Phantom of the Open & Eddie the Eagle. Both about men who dream of accomplishing the almost impossible in sports. One golf, the other skiing. Bawled my eyes out for both. And both true stories! #movies #film #joy

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  • Dr DaN McKee @authenticdmckee.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 23, 2024

    He was brilliant as Elton John and Eddie the Eagle Edwards, but I didn’t think much of Taron Edgerton’s Kenneth Williams in the new Netflix movie, Carry On. (Jason Bateman’s Sid James was marvellous though!)

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  • Sheila @ladysilel.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 15, 2024

    One of the best. He’s in a film about one of the worst ever golfers. The golfer came from our town and was something of a local legend (bit like Eddie the Eagle) youtu.be/0FOQMuV0bQU?...

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  • Jew Jitsu - צְבִי ✡️ 🎗️🔵🥋 @jewjistu.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2024

    If you have the time and are subscribed to MAX please watch Eddie the Eagle. ⛷️ such a great movie

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  • Otto The Bier Dude @ottothebierdude.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2024

    Watching Eddie the Eagle (2015) I rate it 9/10 #IMDb #movie #film #blueskymovies www.imdb.com/title/tt1083...

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  • Evalon ⋆˚🩻𖦹🐈‍⬛⋆ @sunbeamlunar.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    I love the Eddie the Eagle movie so much. Egerton is awesome (I think). I actually think he would be a fantastic Wolverine

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  • G K Lomax @gklomax.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 2, 2026

    Wonderful film. Maurice Flitcroft was my sporting hero until Eddie the Eagle came along.

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2026

    Film-wise: at 7.05pm, Spider-Man: No Way Home on BBC3. At 9pm, Eddie The Eagle on Sky Comedy. At 10.45pm, Harriet on BBC1. At 11pm, The History Boys on BBC2. At 11.05pm, The Black Phone on Film4. At 11.15pm, Upgrade on Legend. At 11.20pm, Rush on BBC3. At 1.10am, The Pillow Book on Film4 #telly

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2026

    Film-wise: at 7pm, Eddie The Eagle on Sky1. At 9pm, Wicked Little Letters on C4, Terminator 2 on ITV4, M:I - Dead Reckoning on Film4, Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on 5Star or State of Play on Legend Xtra. At 10.50, Jurassic Park on ITV1. At 10.55, The Menu on C4. At 12.15, Zola on Film4 #telly

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  • goonersoph.bsky.social @goonersoph.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 13, 2026

    Watching Eddie the Eagle. It’s literally the exact same film as Cool Runnings.

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  • Pratab Ali @prataba.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2026

    Previously reminded of this by the movie Eddie the Eagle. Now a Vodafone advert. 🤣 Good old Music. Today's music sucks. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid. youtu.be/5SD4lI9GKUE

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  • theraygun.bsky.social @theraygun.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 16, 2026

    Didn't cry at this story as much as I did at the Eddie The Eagle film, but still. How did he decide to get into it though?

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  • Josh @notsolocalhero.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2026

    Not sure whether you’ve seen the Eddie the Eagle film or not. But it’s top class. Ultimate feel-good viewing.

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  • Derek @djspapa.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 13, 2026

    On this day in 1988: 38 years ago today. The Winter Olympics opened in Calgary, Canada 🇨🇦 English ski-jumper and plasterer Eddie Edwards, became the surprise star of the Games. The fearless contestant had his life story made into a film, Eddie the Eagle, in 2016 #OTD

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  • Saturday Midnight Special @saturdaymidnight.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 8, 2026

    @nothoodlum.bsky.social, I've been away watching "Eddie the Eagle". Great movie. Oh, I heard Trump isn't taking responsibility for an A.I. that appeared under his verified account on his social media platform, Truth Social. Feel free to share this photo below on Bluesky and X. We can blame Vance.

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  • Dannie G @dgodin1234.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2026

    Rewatched Eddie The Eagle. Nothing groundbreaking. An underdog sports film. But it works. You just smile and laugh. Warm n fuzzy film recommendation.

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  • Geo @tophatgeo.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    Eddie the Eagle Only caught the back end of this film but it was fun. I liked Eddie as this offbeat weirdo letterboxd.com/tophatgeo/fi... #geomedia

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2026

    Film-wise: at 6.20pm, Eddie The Eagle on BBC2. At 6.55pm, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on Sky Arts. At 8.30pm, On The Beach on Sky Arts. At 9pm, Scarface on Legend or Knives Out on E4. At 10pm, Saltburn on BBC2. At 12am, Cyrano on BBC2 or Made In Italy on C4 #telly

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  • Rob the Blue Mage @thebluemage.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 15, 2026

    Now you just need to do the Eddie the Eagle movie for peak Calgary content.

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 10, 2026

    Film-wise: at 6.50pm, I, Robot on Film4. At 8pm, Top Gun: Maverick on C4. At 9pm, Total Recall on 5Star or Cliffhanger on 5Action. At 9.50pm, Taken on ITV1. At 10pm, Happy Death Day on MTV. At 10.35pm, A Few Good Men on C4. At 11.05pm, Pearl on Film4. At 11.55pm, Eddie The Eagle on BBC3 #telly

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  • MovieAnimeX @movieanimex.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2025

    Eddie the Eagle (2016) | #MovieAnimeX Ratings: MovieAnimeX:- 7.8/10 Imdb:- 7.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score:- 82% Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score:- 82% Heartwarming Movie. Plot is good and true story. Inspiring movie. Acting is superb. Highly Recommended

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  • katie! @oatmilked.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 28, 2025

    #figureskating just heard the bolero theme in the Eddie the Eagle movie. jumpscare

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  • Mike @mikevader.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 17, 2025

    Have you seen this? Should’ve watched it before wasting your time on that excuse for a movie 🤣🤣 Only good thing Edgerton did was Eddie the Eagle. youtu.be/iNEl_Ubg23E?...

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  • Woody @woody71.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 3, 2025

    Watched it before but I thought Taron Egerton played Elton so well in Rocket Man - and Eddie the Eagle (one of my favourite films as it highlights winning isn't always about coming first)

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  • Betty (memory problems) @bettymemoryprobs.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Happy belated birthday to Eddie the Eagle. 🥳🎁🎂🎊 I enjoyed the movie about his skiing career. Great cinematography. -E

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  • Desert Eagle @de5ert-eag1e.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 11, 2026

    Have you watched Eddie the Eagle movie? I was one of the cast

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  • Mr @missedmycue.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 3, 2026

    Fallen asleep twice already during this Charlize Theron and Eddie the Eagle film.

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  • thekeysmusic.bsky.social @thekeysmusic.bsky.socialBluesky · May 16, 2026

    Apex. Had my reservations as its a Netflix film...it was worse than I could have imagined. 90 mins of Eddie the Eagle indulging in playacting a psychopath. Absolute shite. Why do my family insist on paying for a Netflix subscription...no wait its me that pays for it!!! #angrydad

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  • Michael Hogan @michaelhogan100.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2026

    Film-wise: at 8pm, Eddie The Eagle on Sky One. At 9pm, How to Have Sex on Film4, Terminator 2 on ITV4 or Scarface on Legend. At 10.45, Batman Begins on ITV1. At 10.50, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol on Film4. At 11.15, Silence of the Lambs on BBC4. At 11.20pm, Breathless on Talking Pics #telly

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Feb 27, 2026

    🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on February 26! What's your fave? 1. Falling Down 2. Eddie the Eagle 3. Howards End 4. Twisted Nerve Check out all 54 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Drama

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Eddie Edwards
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Christopher Walken
Warren Sharp
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Carrie
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