Olympics Movies

Ready to go for the gold for your next family movie night? Our favorite Olympics-themed movies have something for everyone, from moving biopic drama to crush-worthy romance. And they'll all leave you cheering by the time the credits roll. (Or, if you like your sports action a bit more participatory, try our Olympics Video Games list!)

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Cool Runnings

age 8+

Delightful, tween-friendly story of Jamaican bobsledders.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1993)

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Miracle

age 8+

Moving story of the 1980 Olympic hockey team.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2004)

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Lindsey Vonn: In the Moment

age 9+

Inspiring sports docu with great role model; one F word.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2011)

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Red Army

age 9+

Fascinating documentary about legendary Soviet hockey team.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2015)

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The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

age 9+

By-the-book yet inspiring biopic of superstar gymnast.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2018)

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I Am Bolt

age 10+

Winning docu celebrates world's fastest man; mild cursing.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2016)

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Touch the Wall

age 10+

Strong female role models in Olympic swimming docu.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2014)

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Chariots of Fire

age 11+

Brilliant true story of 1924 Olympic footrace.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1981)

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Ice Castles

age 11+

Schmaltzy classic skating movie for romantics.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1978)

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Runner

age 11+

Stirring, inspiring sports docu about overcoming adversity.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)

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Top Spin

age 11+

Teens chase Olympic dreams in compelling sports documentary.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2014)

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Eddie the Eagle

age 12+

Crowd-pleasing underdog story gets a little racy.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2016)

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The Gabby Douglas Story

age 12+

Strong positive messages in otherwise rote athlete biopic.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2014)

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Race

age 12+

Fine performances propel well-intentioned Owens biopic.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2016)

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Athlete A

age 13+

Thorough docu about U.S. gymnastics abuse scandal.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2020)

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Prefontaine

age 13+

Legendary runner's story is compelling, tragic.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1997)

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The Cutting Edge

age 14+

Guilty-pleasure '90s romance you can skate to.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 1992)

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Unbroken

age 14+

Intense WWII biopic is inspiring but doesn't go deep enough.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2014)

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Richard Jewell

age 15+

Effective true story about heroism and human nature.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2019)

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Foxcatcher

age 16+

Tense, well-acted tale of real-life psychological drama.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2014)

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