A pretty good warm-up for the real thing.
First Olympics, The - Athens 1896 (1984)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work ![]()
Reviews Counted:3
Fresh:3
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.0/10
Runtime: 4 hrs 40 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: A dramatization of the first modern Olympic Games revived in 1896. Dr. William Sloane, the Princeton professor, pulls together the first American team with 13 unlikely boys and secured the winner's... A dramatization of the first modern Olympic Games revived in 1896. Dr. William Sloane, the Princeton professor, pulls together the first American team with 13 unlikely boys and secured the winner's post despite near insurmountable odds. [More]
Starring: Louis Jourdan, David Ogden Stiers, Honor Blackman, Angela Lansbury
Starring: Louis Jourdan, David Ogden Stiers, Honor Blackman, Angela Lansbury, Alex Hyde-White, David Caruso, Benedict Taylor, Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Gayle Hunnicutt
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Reviews for First Olympics, The - Athens 1896
More DVDs
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
| 36% 36% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of … |
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
| 53% 53% | David & Layla |
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Sponsored Links
Around The Network
- First Olympics, The - Athens 1896 at Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh Links
Featured

Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.

Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.





