Week 33

Watch a movie with an Olympics connection

This weekend saw the 2024 Olympics come to a close, so what better way to celebrate the achievements of the athletes, than to watch a movie about one of the Olympic sports?

So to start you off, do you have any films on your watchlist that feature either Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Weightlifting or Wrestling?

Of course, while we've suggested some movies below that feature Olympic sports, don't let that stop you from lookingat other options.

For example you could watch a movie that stars an Olympian like Gymkata (1985), the so-bad-it's-good 80's classic starring Olympian Kurt Thomas. You can stretch the tropic slightly with Run Lola Run (1998), German film where the protagonist, Lola, has 20 minutes to gather a large sum of money to save her boyfriend - of course running features in several Olympic events.

The Winter Olympics is also an option of course with the likes of Cool Runnings (1993) or Eddie The Eagle (2016). Whatever your choice, however tenous you want to make it to fit the challenge, let us know!

Suggestions

These movies are mentioned in the video as potential suggestions for the challenge.

American Sniper

Bend It Like Beckham

Blades of Glory

Bleed for This

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Challengers

Chariots of Fire

Foxcatcher

Free Solo

I, Tonya

Miracle

Pride

Race

Redbelt

TRON: Legacy

The Boys in the Boat

The Bronze

The Hunger Games

The Program

The River Wild

Challenge Stats

Completed the Challenge: 49
Total Movies Watched: 87
Different Movies Watched: 70
Hours Watched: 163

Challengers

4

Challengers (2024)

Under Paris

3

Under Paris (2024)

The Good, The Bad, The Weird

2

The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008)

Miracle

2

Miracle (2004)

Chariots of Fire

2

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Mary Kom

2

Mary Kom (2014)

The Shiny Shrimps

2

The Shiny Shrimps (2019)

Race

2

Race (2016)

The Wrestler

2

The Wrestler (2008)

The Revenge of the Shiny Shrimps

2

The Revenge of the Shiny Shrimps (2022)

Society of the Snow

2

Society of the Snow (2023)

I, Tonya

2

I, Tonya (2017)

Real Steel

2

Real Steel (2011)

Rumble

2

Rumble (2021)

Walk Don't Run

1

Walk Don't Run (1966)

Battle of the Sexes

1

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

Rocky Balboa

1

Rocky Balboa (2006)

The Bronze

1

The Bronze (2016)

From Paris with Love

1

From Paris with Love (2010)

Foxcatcher

1

Foxcatcher (2014)

The Basketball Diaries

1

The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Shredder

1

Shredder (2003)

The Core

1

The Core (2003)

Lost in Translation

1

Lost in Translation (2003)

Young Woman and the Sea

1

Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

Strangers on a Train

1

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory (1997)

Cool Runnings

1

Cool Runnings (1993)

Swimming with Men

1

Swimming with Men (2018)

Stick It

1

Stick It (2006)

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

1

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018)

Matilda

1

Matilda (1978)

The Cutting Edge

1

The Cutting Edge (1992)

Fair Play

1

Fair Play (2014)

Paris Is Burning

1

Paris Is Burning (1991)

Over the Limit

1

Over the Limit (2018)

Rocky IV

1

Rocky IV (1985)

Creed III

1

Creed III (2023)

Personal Best

1

Personal Best (1982)

The Boys in the Boat

1

The Boys in the Boat (2023)

Fatal Games

1

Fatal Games (1984)

Tour de Pharmacy

1

Tour de Pharmacy (2017)

Air

1

Air (2023)

Swimfan

1

Swimfan (2002)

Water Lilies

1

Water Lilies (2007)

Jappeloup

1

Jappeloup (2013)

Hoop Dreams

1

Hoop Dreams (1994)

Dogtown and Z-Boys

1

Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

Graduation Day

1

Graduation Day (1981)

The First Slam Dunk

1

The First Slam Dunk (2022)

Blades of Glory

1

Blades of Glory (2007)

The Quick and the Dead

1

The Quick and the Dead (1995)

Here for Blood

1

Here for Blood (2022)

Rocky

1

Rocky (1976)

The Iron Claw

1

The Iron Claw (2023)

300

1

300 (2007)

Game of Death

1

Game of Death (1978)

The Mighty Ducks

1

The Mighty Ducks (1992)

Bottoms

1

Bottoms (2023)

DIVE

1

DIVE (2022)

Changing the Game

1

Changing the Game (2019)

Without Limits

1

Without Limits (1998)

Mystery, Alaska

1

Mystery, Alaska (1999)

The Nightingale

1

The Nightingale (2018)

The China Syndrome

1

The China Syndrome (1979)

The Hurricane

1

The Hurricane (1999)

Downhill Racer

1

Downhill Racer (1969)

Next Goal Wins

1

Next Goal Wins (2023)

Night Swim

1

Night Swim (2024)

Kings Ransom

1

Kings Ransom (2009)

Most watched actors

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone (4)

Downhill Racer (1969)
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky (1976)

Stu Nahan

Stu Nahan (3)

Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky (1976)

Will Arnett

Will Arnett (3)

Rumble (2021)
Blades of Glory (2007)
Next Goal Wins (2023)

Talia Shire

Talia Shire (3)

Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky (1976)

Tony Burton

Tony Burton (3)

Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky (1976)

Burt Young

Burt Young (3)

Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky (1976)

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo (2)

The Core (2003)
Jappeloup (2013)

Phil LaMarr

Phil LaMarr (2)

Real Steel (2011)
Rumble (2021)

Jacob 'Stitch' Duran

Jacob 'Stitch' Duran (2)

Rocky Balboa (2006)
Creed III (2023)

David Baïot

David Baïot (2)

The Shiny Shrimps (2019)
The Revenge of the Shiny Shrimps (2022)