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Movie Overview
Cast
Ian Charleson
Ben Cross
Nigel Havers
Director
Hugh Hudson
MPAA Rating
PG
Chariots of Fire (1981)
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OFCS Rating: 91% Fresh
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3.5/5
"There's drama here, but it's work getting to it"
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
B-
"A pleasant inspirational movie that failed to inspire me."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
7/10
"worth watching despite providing another reason to put words "Oscar" and "overrated" in the same sentence"
Draxblog Movie Reviews
Dragan Antulov
"Tells the true stories of two young men who become champions at the 1924 Paris Olympics and their religious commitments."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3.5/4
"Appreciation of this picture doesn't demand a love of sports, merely an understanding of human nature."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
4.5/5
"A roaringly good examination of competition, nationalism, conscience, and faith played out against a inspiring backdrop of sheer physical exertion and achievement."
Netflix
James Rocchi
9/10
"Director Hugh Hudson turns a relatively small story into a rhapsodic epic of spiritual and heroic dimensions."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
9/10
"This is quite possibly the most lyrical, most spiritual sports movie ever made."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
5/5
"This movie deservedly won the Oscars for best picture, screenplay, costume design, and music."
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Nell Minow
A+
"A period piece that explores timeless themes of temporal ambitions and higher purposes, of commitment and sacrifice, of ability and spirit."
Decent Films Guide
Steven D. Greydanus
2.5/4
"Emotionally lacking,
Chariots of Fire
is only limitedly entertaining as a piece of cinematic history and a glimpse into the history of a handful of Olympic hopefuls."
Oscar Guy
Wesley Lovell
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