Eddie the Eagle: parents' guide
Best for ages 13 and up. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive material, partial nudity and smoking.
A sweet, crowd-pleasing underdog comedy about Britain's famously unlikely 1988 Olympic ski jumper, a good pick for families with kids about 13 and up. The PG-13 comes from crude humor rather than anything dark: the coach mimes sex with loud groans, a bar owner propositions Eddie, and Eddie walks into a sauna full of naked men with private parts kept out of view. The coach drinks heavily and smokes, and teammates push Eddie into getting drunk. Ski jump crashes are jarring and land Eddie in a hospital bed, but language is mild.
What's in it
Violence
MildLots of wipeouts in training, several hard ski jump crashes, and Eddie bandaged and in a neck brace in the hospital. One man is punched and knocked out. No blood.
Language
MildFairly mild: 'hell,' 'ass,' 'arse,' 'bloody' and 'bugger,' plus 'oh my God.' Common Sense also lists a rare s-word.
Sex and nudity
ModerateThe coach compares ski jumping to sex with a movie star and mimes it with moaning, a bar owner propositions Eddie, there are sexual jokes, and nude men appear in a sauna and locker room with genitals kept out of view.
Drinking, drugs and smoking
ModerateThe coach has a drinking problem, keeps a flask close and smokes a lot, though he gives up alcohol by the end. Teammates pressure Eddie into a night of heavy drinking, and he is shown comically drunk.
Scary or intense scenes
MildThe ski jump crashes are fast and scary-looking, and the sheer height of the jumps may make some kids nervous, but the injured recover.
Sensitive topics
- Bullying
- Addiction
Worth talking about
Eddie is mocked by teammates and officials and keeps going anyway. Ask your kids what it means to succeed when you are nowhere near the best.
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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, the MPA, moviemom.com, movieguide.org, Rotten Tomatoes. The age is our judgment, not an official rating, and every family draws its lines differently: read the notes, not just the number. Spotted something we missed? Tell us. How we rate.