Chariots of Fire

"This is the story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world. They will sacrifice anything to achieve their goals... except their honor."

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6.8/10

1,003 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

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Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice

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Academy Awards

🏆 4 wins•📋 3 nominations

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Best Costume Design

Best Original Score

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Best Picture

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Best Film Editing

Best Director

Best Supporting Actor

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

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National Board of Review for Best Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$5.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$59.0M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$53.5M

ROI: +972%

Budget Recovery1072% of budget

$0|Budget: $5.5M|Revenue: $59.0M

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60-Day Views

111.7K

Daily Avg

1.9K

7-Day Trend

+5%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Edinburgh

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Story Setting

Set In

EnglandParis

Time Period

1920191919231924

Characters

Douglas Lowe

Edward VIII

Eric Liddell

F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

Charley Paddock

Harold Abrahams

Sam Mussabini

Jackson Scholz

Evelyn Montague

Henry Stallard

George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland

Gerald Cadogan, 6th Earl Cadogan

Sybil Gordon

Géo André

David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

David Watkin

Film Editing

Terry Rawlings

Music / Score

Vangelis

Costume Design

Milena Canonero

Production Companies

Allied Stars Ltd

Distributors

NetflixDisney+MOKÉPFandango at Home

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Chariots of Fire

Available in 79 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	—	YouTube Free	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

United KingdomPG

AustraliaM

Germany12

FranceTP

JapanG

BrazilL

Denmark15

+11 more countries

Production

Director

Hugh Hudson

Writer

Colin Welland

Production Companies

Enigma ProductionsAllied Stars20th Century Fox

Cast

Ben Cross

Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson

Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell

Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige

Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers

Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm

Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell

Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll

Henry Stallard

John Gielgud

Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson

Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport

Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher

Charles Paddock

Tags & Keywords

underdogsportsscotlandmissionaryolympic gamesjewrypatriotismmayorpralineolympian sports teamambitionbased on true storyathletics1920solympic athlete

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