Icarus (2017)
Directed by Bryan Fogel · 121 min · Documentary
54.4 TOPICAL score · #1,624 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
Icarus (2017, directed by Bryan Fogel) has a TOPICAL score of 54.4 - ranked 1,624 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (864 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (864 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages
- Still read18,222 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov