Eddie the Eagle vs Kon-Tiki
Eddie the Eagle has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Kon-Tiki). Eddie the Eagle is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 58m. Kon-Tiki is the older of the two (2012 against 2016). Both are adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Eddie the Eagle | Kon-Tiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History | Adventure, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dexter Fletcher | Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning |
| Main cast | Mark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman | Ian Bonar, Peter Wight, Jo Adrian Haavind, Pål Sverre Hagen, Tobias Santelmann |
Synopsis
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.
Kon-Tiki
The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
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