Eddie the Eagle vs Madfabulous

Eddie the Eagle has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6/10 for Madfabulous). Eddie the Eagle is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 48m. Eddie the Eagle is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Eddie the Eagle posterEddie the Eagle2016 VS Madfabulous posterMadfabulous2026
Eddie the EagleMadfabulous
Audience score★ 7.2/10★ 6.0/10
Year20162026
Length1h 46m1h 48m
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Drama, HistoryComedy, Drama, History
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorDexter FletcherCelyn Jones
Main castMark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Taron Egerton, Hugh JackmanLouis Hynes, Clara Paget, Rupert Everett, Siobhán McSweeney, Louise Brealey

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.

Madfabulous

When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople. Alongside his spirited cousin, Lily, and loyal butler, Gelert, Henry tries to carve out his own identity as the Fifth Marquess, navigating suffocating traditions, scheming relatives, and the long shadow…

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