Summer Olympics Movies

Movies about the Summer Olympics.

Here's a list of ten great movies about the Summer Olympics:

1. Chariots of Fire - A classic drama following two British runners competing at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games.
2. Race - The story of Jesse Owens and his historic four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
3. Olympia - Leni Riefenstahl’s groundbreaking documentary capturing the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
4. September 5 - A tense historical drama centered on the ABC Sports broadcasting team during the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis.
5. Tokyo Olympiad - An acclaimed documentary offering an artistic and human-focused look at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
6. Personal Best - A drama centered on elite female track athletes training and competing for a place on the US Olympic team.
7. Foxcatcher - A dark biographical drama about Olympic wrestling champion Mark Schultz and his troubled relationship with a wealthy sponsor.
8. Without Limits - The life story of American distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his pursuit of Olympic success.
9. The Boys in the Boat - A historical sports drama following the University of Washington rowing team’s unlikely journey to Olympic gold at the 1936 Berlin Games.
10. Miracle Maker: The Untold Story of the Dream Team - A documentary about the US men’s basketball team and the rise of Olympic basketball dominance.

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