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This article originally ran on February 14, 2018.
Were republishing it now in honor of the2024 Summer Olympics.
For one thing, they only take place once every four years.
Even in our fractured, distracted modern times, the Olympics remain something that brings everybody together.
So its no wonder that the movies about the Games are equally epic.
With the2018 Winter Olympicsin full swing, we decided to rank the 15 best Olympics movies ever made.
15.Blades of Glory(2007)
15.
14.Without Limits(1996)
14.
If youre keeping score, this was the movie about long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine thatdidnthave Jared Leto.
If audiences didnt want to watch one movie about Steve Prefontaine, they certainly didnt want to watch two.
13.The Cutting Edge(1992)
- but the two leads have enough chemistry to make it work.
Silly, but unquestionably cheerful and ultimately winning.
Also: It was written byMichael Claytons Tony Gilroy, his first produced script.
12.Cool Runnings(1993)
12.
Probably the first Winter Olympics movie that comes to mind, and thats worth something right there.
(Though Candy ever being a bobsledder strains credibility.)
11.Personal Best(1982)
11.
Robert Towne is back on this list again he must just really be into running?
with this story of team of women (led by Mariel Hemingway) training for the 1980 Olympics.
(The movie was, perhaps inevitably, a box-office failure.)
10.I, Tonya(2017)
10.
Plus, the actual scenes of ice skating are sort of terrific.
9.Visions of Eight(1973)
9.
Like a lot of omnibus films, some sections ofVisions of Eightare simply better than others.
(Dont worry: Two movies higher on this list tackle it more intensely.)
8.Miracle(2004)
8.
Feel-good underdog sports flicks are a dime a dozen.
And, hey, the ending is absolutely dynamite.
7.Tokyo Olympiad(1965)
7.
6.Chariots of Fire(1981)
6.
5.Munich(2005)
5.
As a result,Munichremains one of his most divisive films, and one of his most morally nuanced.
4.Downhill Racer(1969)
4.
Its worth revisiting it knows more about what makes athletes tick than almost any other sports film.
3.Olympia(1938)
3.
2.One Day in September(1999)
2.
1.Foxcatcher(2014)
1.
One of the reasons Americans watch the Olympics is to root for our athletes.
ButFoxcatcherstands as a dark reminder of everything simmering underneath that sales job.
Theres nothing to cheer in this movie, but its just as absorbing and riveting.
