We hope everybody has been having fun with the 2026 Olympic Winter Games from wherever you’re tuning in from the world over. As the competitors involves a detailed this weekend, we already know you’ll nonetheless be within the thralls of Olympics mania.
That’s why we went alongside and threw collectively an inventory of traditional films impressed by the Olympic Games, be it a biopic or your favourite fictional-yet-funny sports activities flick on the topic.
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Outside of showcasing exemplary examples of athleticism for a complete month — Black History Month besides! — the true Olympic Games lore actually comes from the sense of inspiration you get simply from watching your nation excel. It’s an identical feeling to watching a function movie on the subject, particularly if it leans extra in the direction of the biopic class. Those particularly (when executed proper!) have a tendency to provide a deeper look behind the gold, silver and bronze-bearing champions who we solely assume we love. Many will always remember the highly effective efficiency that Will Smith dropped at the function of Ali (seen above), depicting the true story of the titular late boxing icon who himself turned a breakout star on the younger age of 18 after successful a gold medal in the course of the Summer Olympics of 1960.
At the identical time although, we’ll at all times admire the appearing chops of Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis and Malik Yoba for making us actually consider within the bobsledding abilities of Derice, Sanka, Junior and Yul, respectively — main props as nicely to Irv as depicted by the late John Candy, in fact! It’s a reminder general to dream huge, go on your personal private gold and at all times carry your self like a champion no matter your present character.
As Milano Cortina 2026 involves a detailed, check out these 20 movies primarily based on The Olympics that we expect you’ll get a kick out of. Or a throw. Maybe even a shot put. Your name:
Downhill Racer (1969)
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