Olympic Dreams (film)

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Olympic Dreams
Olympic Dreams poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeremy Teicher
Written by Alexi Pappas
Jeremy Teicher
Nick Kroll
Produced byJeremy Teicher
Alexi Pappas
Nick Kroll
Will Rowbotham
Nora May
StarringAlexi Pappas
Nick Kroll
Gus Kenworthy
Morgan Schild
CinematographyJeremy Teicher
Edited by Pete Ohs
Music byJay Wadley
Annie Hart
Production
company
Olympic Channel Productions
Distributed by IFC Films
Release dates
  • March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)(South by Southwest)
  • February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14)(United States)
Running time
83 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$29,450 [2] [3]

Olympic Dreams is a 2019 American romance film directed by Jeremy Teicher and written by Alexi Pappas, Jeremy Teicher and Nick Kroll. The film stars Alexi Pappas, Nick Kroll, Gus Kenworthy and Morgan Schild. The film was released on February 14, 2020, by IFC Films.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 10, 2019. [4] On June 17, 2019, IFC Films acquired distribution rights to the film. [5] The film was released on February 14, 2020, by IFC Films. [6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 70%, with an average rating of 6.1/10 based on 47 reviews. The website's consensus reads: "Even if it's mainly distinguished by its unique setting, Olympic Dreams remains a romcom with a heartfelt story and likable leads." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [8]

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References

  1. Leydon, Joe (2016-03-01). "'Olympic Dreams' Review: Nick Kroll, Alexi Pappas Meet Cute". Variety.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  2. "Olympic Dreams". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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  4. "'Olympic Dreams' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  5. Eric Kohn (2019-06-17). "Nick Kroll Romance 'Olympic Dreams' Acquired By IFC Films — Exclusive". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
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  7. "Olympic Dreams (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. "Olympic Dreams Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2020.