There are no scenes revolving around intense athletic competitions. Instead, Olympic Dreams takes a close look at the internal battles of insecurities that can prevent people from pursuing what they really want in life.

| Jul 14, 2020

Gorgeously shot and led by two ace performances, Olympic Dreams is the type of adult romantic comedy that simply does not get produced these days.

| May 13, 2020

To navigate such a complex environment with a whole array of limitations and bureaucratic barriers is a complicated task, and Teicher manages to deliver a sweet tale of dreams and expectations. There is not much more than we can ask.

| May 4, 2020

Kroll is fine in his semi-dramatic turn as a romantically forlorn volunteer dentist, but Pappas is remarkable. She elicits a surprisingly tender performance.

| Feb 27, 2020

Though covering familiar rom/com territory, it does so pleasantly enough.

| Original Score: B | Feb 24, 2020

The plot is thin and light, feeling very improvisational at times.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 21, 2020

Pappas lights up "Olympic Dreams," and has the star wattage to have a long movie career once she hangs up her running shoes.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 21, 2020

The engaging "Olympic Dreams" plays like "Lost in Translation" at the Winter Games.

| Original Score: B | Feb 21, 2020

"Olympic Dreams" main goal isn't to intimidate you with complex worldviews, but offer a simplistic story of friendship, which, set to the backdrop of the Olympics, proves to be a quirky gamble that pays off.

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 20, 2020

Pappas and Kroll, who wrote the script along with director Jeremy Teicher, fail to provide any emotional peaks that their characters need to climb. The movie is too understated and tame.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 20, 2020

Romcom has cool behind-the-scenes access but weak story.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 18, 2020

It's witty and smart but never to a degree that endangers its vérité quality.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 18, 2020

A charming, tender and genuinely heartfelt slice-of-life.

| Original Score: 7.1/10 | Feb 17, 2020

Sweetly charming...Olympic caliber gold!

| Feb 16, 2020

Olympic Dreams is a strong, emotionally-pure indie drama that took my breath away.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 15, 2020

Sweet and authentic is pretty much the tone of the entire film.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 15, 2020

The setting adds a layer of charm and authenticity, seamlessly weaving a behind-the-scenes look at the highs and lows of the Olympic athlete experience into its story. The result doesn't win the gold, but at least reaches the podium.

| Feb 14, 2020

The story of how Olympic Dreams got made is more compelling than the movie itself.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 14, 2020

Olympic Dreams squanders the potential of its location on a dull and incomplete story.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 14, 2020

"Olympic Dreams" is a slight but sweet story set inside a big, colorful, dramatic world.

| Original Score: B - | Feb 14, 2020