Movie · 1981
Chariots of Fire
Two runners, one Sabbath, a Paris Olympiad.
- PG
- 2h 5m
Eric Liddell will not run on Sunday. Harold Abrahams will not be patronized. Hugh Hudson’s film is about the body as an offering — and about the cost of being known. The beach sequence is famous; the quieter parish scenes are why PureRated lists it.
Cast Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm, John Gielgud
Directed by Hugh Hudson
Academy Award — Best Picture
Content notes
- Integrity
- 5/5
- Sex
- 0/5
- Language
- 1/5
- Violence
- 0/5
- Substances
- 1/5
From the desk
Reviews
4 notes
Still the best film about running as prayer.
Chariots of Fire holds a 7.1 / 10 from 70,000 IMDb ratings — families keep coming back to the craft, not just the message.
Chariots of Fire is 84% on the Tomatometer — certified-fresh territory. Critics praise the sincerity and the lack of cynicism.
Common Sense suggests age 10+ for Chariots of Fire. Parents say the conversations after the credits are the real value.