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Icarus

2017Movie2 h 1 min

Documentary
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic687.5Rotten Tomatoes92%93%
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic687.5Rotten Tomatoes92%93%

Summary

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.

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Directed by
Bryan Fogel
Written by
Bryan Fogel, Mark Monroe, Jon Bertain
Produced by
Bryan Fogel, Dan Cogan, Jim Swartz
Music by
Adam Peters

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Facts

June 3, 2017 · 2 h 1 min · Drug Use, Strong Language

Released
June 3, 2017
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Content
Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

All for Nothing, Art Shift, The Backwards Я +9

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Where can I stream Icarus?

Netflix

In the United States, Icarus streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Icarus worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 68).

Is there a sequel to Icarus?

  1. Icarus (2017)
  2. Icarus: The Aftermath (2022)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Icarus: The Aftermath (2022).