Eddie the Eagle vs The Illusion
Eddie the Eagle has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Illusion). Eddie the Eagle is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 11m. Eddie the Eagle is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Eddie the Eagle
The Illusion| Eddie the Eagle | The Illusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History | Comedy, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Dexter Fletcher | Roberto Andò |
| Main cast | Mark Benton, Tim McInnerny, Christopher Walken, Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman | Pascal Greggory, Aurora Quattrocchi, Toni Servillo, Tommaso Ragno, Salvatore Ficarra |
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.
The Illusion
1860. Giuseppe Garibaldi began from Quarto the adventure of the Thousand surrounded by the enthusiasm of the young idealists who had come from all regions of Italy, and with his loyal group of officers, among whom a new profile stands out, that of Palermo Colonel Vincenzo Giordano Orsini. Among the many militiamen recruited were two Sicilians, Domenico Tricò, a farmer who had emigrated to the North, and Rosario Spitale, an illusionist. Having…
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