Cool Runnings vs Eddie the Eagle
Eddie the Eagle has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7/10 for Cool Runnings). Cool Runnings is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 46m. Cool Runnings is the older of the two (1993 against 2016). Both are adventure, comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cool Runnings
Eddie the Eagle| Cool Runnings | Eddie the Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jon Turteltaub | Dexter Fletcher |
| Main cast | Peter Outerbridge, John Candy, Raymond J. Barry, Leon, Doug E. Doug | Mark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman |
Synopsis
Cool Runnings
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.
Eddie the Eagle
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.
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