6 Best Olympic and Track and Field Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 16, 2026

The Olympic spirit of dedication and glory has inspired some of cinema’s most stirring underdog stories. In I, Tonya (2017): A talented but troubled figure skater’s career is overshadowed by a notorious attack on her rival. Don’t overlook Eddie the Eagle (2016): An unlikely, determined British ski jumper defies the odds to compete in the Winter Olympics.

I, Tonya (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A talented but troubled figure skater's career is overshadowed by a notorious attack on her rival.

Directed by Craig Gillespie · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Race (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Track star Jesse Owens defies Nazi Germany's propaganda by dominating the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Eddie the Eagle (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.3

An unlikely, determined British ski jumper defies the odds to compete in the Winter Olympics.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Without Limits (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A fiercely independent distance runner's relentless training style challenges his coach's conventional methods.

Directed by Robert Towne · 1h 57m

Where to watch

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Personal Best (1982)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Two rival track athletes' intense friendship and romance complicates their shared Olympic ambitions.

Directed by Robert Towne · 2h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

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Chariots of Fire (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Two very different British runners pursue Olympic gold for reasons rooted in faith and prejudice.

Directed by Hugh Hudson · 2h 03m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Olympic and Track and Field Movies

I, Tonya (2017)

Race (2016)

Eddie the Eagle (2016)

Without Limits (1998)

Personal Best (1982)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

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