It’s never too early to start getting in the Olympic spirit. With the 2024 Summer Olympics quickly approaching, now feels like an appropriate time to look back at record-breaking performances, incredible acts of teamwork, and even headline-making controversies. Unlike Olympic athletes who spend their entire lives training for such moments, we have a slightly different way of gearing up for the Games: lounging around on the couch and watching movies about the Olympics. In our opinion, the best ones are inspired by real-life athletes and events. Luckily, there are plenty of inspiring movies and documentaries about the Olympics that fit the bill.
To help you prepare for the Paris Games, we rounded up some of the best movies about the Olympics, from a biopic about one of figure skating’s biggest scandals to a wholesome telling of the “Miracle on Ice.” Read on for more inspiring movies and thrilling documentaries available to stream well before the opening ceremony, and get excited for more groundbreaking Olympic moments coming this summer.
— Additional reporting by Chandler Plante