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Jul 25, 2024 · From biopics like 'Cool Runnings' to fictional romantic comedies like 'The Cutting Edge,' these sports films will have you ready to bring home an Olympic medal.
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Jun 29, 2024 · Discover the greatest Olympic movies of all time, capturing the spirit, triumphs and unforgettable moments of the world's most iconic sports event.
Jul 29, 2024 · In honor of the 2024 Summer Olympics, we ranked the 15 best Olympics movies, including ‘I, Tonya’ and ‘Foxcatcher.’
Jul 31, 2024 · The best movies about the Olympics include Munich, Eddie the Eagle, and Cool Runnings.
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- Race (2016) 7.1. The remarkable true story of Olympic champion runner Jesse Owens is the subject of Race, a titular double-entendre that also hints at the difficulty of growing up as a young Black man in 1930s America.
- Nadia (1984) 7.2. Alan Cooke's 1984 made-for-television biopic Nadia traces the uplifting rise of prodigious Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci (played Leslie Weiner as a child and Johann Carlo as an adult).
- Without Limits (1998) 7.2. While the Jared Leto-starring Prefontaine came out one year before, Billy Crudup's performance as the infamous Olympic long-distance runner scored even higher ratings, per IMDb.
- Chariots Of Fire (1981) 7.2. Named Best Picture of 1981, Chariots of Fire won a total of four Oscars. The film traces the determined efforts of two disparate British track stars competing against each other at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Jul 25, 2024 · Among the best movies about the Olympics are titles such as Cool Runnings, which tells the story of Jamaica's first bobsled team; Miracle, which chronicles Team USA's legendary ice hockey victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics; and Unbroken, depicts World War II hero Louis Zamperini’s journey from an Olympian runner to ...
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Aug 2, 2024 · Just in time for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, we've ranked the all-time best movies about the Olympics, including I, Tonya, Chariots of Fire and Munich.
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