History Film / EddieTheEagle

* GracefulLoser: Eddie never comes in past last place in any of the events he participates in but he doesn't care. He just wants to prove he can compete at any level and to know he did his absolute best. It's this quality that Matti respects in him and which he notes when comparing them, saying they are the only two true jumpers because they don't care about winning, just doing their best.

* JerkJock: Pretty much every other athlete in the film makes fun of Eddie and laugh at his likely impending death. Of special note are the Norwegian ski team, and even the other Olympic athletes from Great Britain. Averted in the case of Matti "The Flying Finn" Nykänen, the gold medal favorite, who sees Eddie as a kindred spirit and gives him some encouragement before the final jump.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Bronson may be an abrasive alcoholic, but he does coach Eddie and help him get to the Winter Olympics without asking or expecting anything in return.

* NerdGlasses: Eddie wears these. And breaks several in his practice sessions.

* SceneryPorn

* TrainingMontage
* WellDoneSonGuy: Eddie's father never supports his Olympic aspirations as a boy, but comes around once his son starts setting national records.
** This also applies to Bronson Peary, who coaches Eddie in part from a book written by his former coach Warren Sharp, who isn't shy about badmouthing him as a disgrace to the sport before the 90m. After Eddie's final jump, Sharp approaches them both in the locker room, autographs the book for Peary, and offers a heartfelt handshake. On the plane ride home, Peary shows Eddie the message Sharp left him: "Now the real work begins."

* BasedOnATrueStory: As a biopic, this film is based on Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards' life story.

* GiftedlyBad: Eddie[[note]]it should be noted that he was already a legitimately gifted downhill skier who decided to switch to jumping in order to fulfill his Olympic dream[[/note]]. Despite having impossible odds placed against him, and coming in dead last at the Olympics, he's loved for his determined nature and relatability.

* ObviousRulePatch: Following Eddie's LoopholeAbuse above, the British Olympic Association makes a new rule declaring that all Olympic Ski Jump contestants must have jumped a minimum of 61 meters at a sanctioned competition. This nullifies Eddie's right to participate because his previous record was 35 meters. In real life the Eddie The Eagle rule was implemented soon after to prevent anyone from being able to compete in the Olympics the way Eddie did.

''Eddie the Eagle'' is a comedy drama sports biopic released in 2016, directed by Creator/DexterFletcher and featuring a screenplay by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton. It stars Creator/TaronEgerton as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, Creator/HughJackman as Bronson Peary, Creator/ChristopherWalken as Warren Sharp, and Jo Hartley as Janette Edwards.

* BittersweetEnding: Despite his enthusiasm, Eddie doesn’t win the gold medal in ski jumping. But he set a new British record.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: More like ''Arrogant Ski Jumping Guy'', but Matti Nykänen the world champion, is portrayed as this. He refuses to sign an autograph for Eddie and acts aloof towards him when they first meet. The Norwegian ski jumping team is full of these types. Ultimately subverted by the end since Matti comes to respect Eddie and tells him so.

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: More like Arrogant Ski Jumping Guy but Matti Nykänen the world champion, is portrayed as this. He refuses to sign an autograph for Eddie and acts aloof towards him when they first meet. The Norwegian ski jumping team is full of these types. Ultimately subverted by the end since Matti comes to respect Eddie and tells him so.

-->''Sharp (to Peary): "I was wrong... about you."''

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite his enthusiasm, Eddie doesn’t win the gold medal in ski jumping. But he set a new British record.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Despite his enthusiasm, Eddie doesn’t win the gold medal in ski jumping. But he beat his personal record and set a new record for Britain.

* {{Adorkable}}: Eddie Edwards. He wears glasses, is clumsy, and drinks milk.

* ExperiencedProtagonist: Not really ackonowledged in the film, but in real life Eddie was already a gifted downhill skier and held a number of British speed records. He decided to switch to ski jumping because there hadn't been a British jumper in a long time and he felt that being Britain's only jumper would make it easier for him to achieve his Olympic dreams.

* ExperiencedProtagonist: Eddie was already a gifted downhill skier and held a number of British speed records. He decided to switch to ski jumping because there hadn't been a British jumper in a long time and he felt that being Britain's only jumper would make it easier for him to achieve his Olympic dreams.

''Eddie the Eagle'' is a comedy drama sports biopic released in 2016, directed by Dexter Fletcher and featuring a screenplay by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton. It stars Creator/TaronEgerton as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, Creator/HughJackman as Bronson Peary, Creator/ChristopherWalken as Warren Sharp, and Jo Hartley as Janette Edwards.

* 15MinutesOfFame: After Eddie completes his Olympic jump, the world immediately drops focus from him and jumps to the other big underdog story of Calgary 1988, the Jamaican bobsled team. This inspires him to push himself even harder.

* IdiotHero: Eddie's boundless optimism is unquenchable, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that he's completely unsuited to Olympic competition and his pig-headed refusal to accept that might get him killed. He also thinks that he's ready for the next level of competition the instant he has any success at all at a lower level. It's as if he's immune to common sense.