Most Inspiring Winter Olympics Movie?
by urbanemovies | created - 09 Feb 2016 | updated - 29 Jan 2022 | PublicWhich inspirational movie about world class athletes competing, qualifying or training for the Winter Olympics touches you the most?
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1. Eddie the Eagle (2015)
PG-13 | 106 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Director: Dexter Fletcher | Stars: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello, Jo Hartley
Votes: 100,178 | Gross: $15.79M
2. Cool Runnings (1993)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis
Votes: 113,718 | Gross: $68.86M
3. Miracle (2004)
PG | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History
The true story of Herb Brooks, the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad.
Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Nathan West, Noah Emmerich
Votes: 58,876 | Gross: $64.38M
4. The Cutting Edge (1992)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A temperamental figure skater and an arrogant former hockey player attempt to win the Olympic Gold Medal as a figure skating pairs team.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O'Quinn
Votes: 22,336 | Gross: $25.11M
5. Ice Castles (1978)
PG | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
An inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt
Votes: 4,051 | Gross: $20.71M
6. Blades of Glory (2007)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Sport
In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.
Directors: Josh Gordon, Will Speck | Stars: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett
Votes: 177,702 | Gross: $118.59M
7. Red Army (2014)
PG | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.
Director: Gabe Polsky | Stars: Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladislav Tretiak, Scotty Bowman, Vladimir Pozner
Votes: 7,209 | Gross: $0.69M
8. Downhill Racer (1969)
M | 101 min | Drama, Sport
Quietly cocky Robert Redford joins U.S. ski team as downhill racer and clashes with the team's coach, played by Gene Hackman. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Karl Michael Vogler
Votes: 5,335
9. The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
PG | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Young ski champion Jill Kinmont is left paralyzed after a tragic skiing accident. Her best friend suffers the same fate after contracting polio. Jill must slowly put her life back together again with the help of those close to her.
Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Marilyn Hassett, Beau Bridges, Belinda Montgomery, Nan Martin
Votes: 1,304 | Gross: $34.67M
10. I, Tonya (2017)
R | 119 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson
Votes: 242,629 | Gross: $30.01M
11. Ice Castles (2010)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Alexis is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. One day, while practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams.
Director: Donald Wrye | Stars: Taylor Firth, Rob Mayes, Henry Czerny, Morgan Kelly
Votes: 2,589
12. The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006 Video)
PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Two ice skaters (Christy Carlson Romano, Ross Thomas) develop a love-hate relationship while dreaming of Olympic glory.
Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Christy Carlson Romano, Ross Thomas, Scott Thompson Baker, Kayla Carlson
Votes: 4,244
13. Molly's Game (2017)
R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera
Votes: 187,563 | Gross: $28.78M
* US Winter Olympics Trials training and competition subplot as told through flashbacks
14. The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)
45 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A study of the psychology of a champion ski-jumper, whose full-time occupation is carpentry.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Walter Steiner, Werner Herzog
Votes: 2,877
15. Take Off (2009)
137 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Five men go for the gold as members of Korea's national ski jumping team.
Director: Yong-hwa Kim | Stars: Ha Jung-woo, Sung Dong-il, Kim Ji-seok, Kim Dong-wook
Votes: 1,010
16. La mossa del pinguino (2013)
90 min | Comedy
Four friends discover the sport of curling, and, convinced of their potential, decide to form a team for the Winter Olympic Games of Turin 2006.
Director: Claudio Amendola | Stars: Edoardo Leo, Ricky Memphis, Ennio Fantastichini, Antonello Fassari
Votes: 817
17. Ice Angel (2000 TV Movie)
TV-G | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A popular hockey player and an ice skater die on the same day. The soul of the skater goes to heaven but the hockey player is reborn in the body of the ice skater.
Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Nicholle Tom, Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan, Gwynyth Walsh
Votes: 584
18. Miracle on Ice (1981 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Sport
The fact-based story of how the U. S. Olympic hockey team beat the Soviets at the 1980 Lake Placid, N. Y., winter Olympics, then went on to win the gold medal.
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern | Stars: Karl Malden, Andrew Stevens, Steve Guttenberg, Jerry Houser
Votes: 670
19. Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (2001 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, Sport
At the Winter Olympics of 1980, after two tense weeks amidst growing Cold War fears, the U.S. Olympic hockey team found themselves playing improbably against the legendary unbeatable Soviet... See full summary »
Stars: Craig R. Whitney, Walter Mondale, John Powers, Jack O'Callahan
Votes: 527
20. To Russia with Love (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
Leading up to the Olympics in Sochi, a law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors' was passed in Russia. Gay Olympians were confronted with a tough decision: ... See full summary »
Director: Noam Gonick | Stars: Jane Lynch, Johnny Weir, Ban Ki-moon, Jason Collins
Votes: 306
21. One in a Million (1936)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Music
American theatrical manager (Menjou) discovers Henie preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Sonja Henie, Adolphe Menjou, Don Ameche, Ned Sparks
Votes: 336 | Gross: $2.00M
22. A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story (1994 TV Movie)
G | 89 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Based on the life of the Olympic figure skater.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Miguel Ferrer, Sonja Lanzener, Susanna Thompson, Lisa Pera
Votes: 212
23. A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story (1996 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Based on the true story of Speed Skater Dan Jansen and the loving relationship with his sister Jane. We see Dan go through the motions before and after losing his sister, then see him rise ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Corcoran | Stars: Matt Keeslar, Jayne Brook, Len Cariou, Claire Rankin
Votes: 137
24. The Crash Reel (2013)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the ... See full summary »
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Kevin Pearce, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre, Daniel Amen
Votes: 5,080
added 25 January 2022
25. Olympic Dreams (2019)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
In the Olympic Athlete Village, a young cross-country skier bonds with a volunteer doctor after her competition ends.
Director: Jeremy Teicher | Stars: Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas, Gus Kenworthy, Morgan Schild
Votes: 754
added 25 January 2022
26. Chasing the Line (2021)
100 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story behind the epic downhill race of Franz Klammer at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Director: Andreas Schmied | Stars: Julian Waldner, Valerie Huber, Wolfgang Oliver, Harry Lampl
Votes: 346
added 25 January 2022
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