Olympic Dreams
IFC Films | Release Date: February 14, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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6
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6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatAlan NgFeb 17, 2020
Olympic Dreams offers a little love in a fantastic location. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBeandrea JulyMar 15, 2019
The pic is visually exciting and has a palpably organic quality that translates well to the screen. ... A refreshing and confident piece of work. Read full review
75
SlashfilmJoi ChildsFeb 13, 2020
Olympic Dreams ‘s goal isn’t to inundate you with complex themes or ideas. Simplicity is key for this film – it all comes down to a man and a woman who want to spend time together and then…spend time together. Layering that with the gorgeous Olympic environment makes for an enjoyable, often mesmerizing watch. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 11, 2020
Kroll is very good in a role that allows him to pivot away from his usual comic relief persona to be sweet and funny and complicated, but Pappas is even better as a woman unsure of her very identity outside of the sport to which she’s dedicated her entire life. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 25, 2020
They turn a chilly environment warm and a conventional story into something surprising, lived-in, with the glorious romantic ache that too many romantic comedies can’t be bothered with. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonApr 12, 2019
An engagingly wistful dramedy. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireFeb 14, 2020
The guerrilla-style approach is ambitious. The access is incredible. The film itself, however, is less so. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinFeb 13, 2020
Olympic Dreams is a wispy, quasi-romantic dramedy whose affecting moments are eclipsed by its overly random, sometimes awkwardly played and constructed narrative. Read full review
50
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeFeb 13, 2020
Compared to the drama of the competition, the story and its characters always feel slight, an excuse to hang out among Olympians rather than a movie that builds upon (or for that matter critiques) its surroundings. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloFeb 11, 2020
This is a more professional-looking production, with a much stronger cast, but it has the same half-assed feel. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGriffin SchillerMar 15, 2019
The story as a whole, doesn’t quite click. Read full review
40
Screen RantMolly FreemanFeb 12, 2020
Olympic Dreams' backstage look at the 2018 Olympics is much more compelling than the movie's bland and contrived romantic comedy storyline. Read full review
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