Go for gold from your couch

Movies to get you ready for the Winter Games.

The world’s best athletes are gathering in Pyeongchang, South Korea, for this year’s Winter Olympics, and the Games are sure to bring us drama, heartbreak and inspiration as countries compete for gold. It’s that kind of real-life drama that makes for excellent movies.

To get ready for the Games, which kick off with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, we rounded up five films about the Winter Olympics that capture the spirit of the event.

If you love hockey and happy crying: Miracle

The story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s victory over the Soviet Union is one of the most inspiring Olympics films and one of the most inspirational sports films of all time.

Stream it on Showtime Anytime.

If you want to revisit a favorite: Cool Runnings

You’ve probably seen Cool Runnings many, many times, but it’s one of those films that always holds up when you revisit. The story of the first Jamaican bobsled team is a classic for a reason, giving viewers everything they could want from a sports film, from an underdog team to inspirational moments to a training montage to an amazing final victory.

Stream it on Netflix.

If you never, ever quit: Eddie the Eagle

Michael “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards was not the best Olympian, but he was certainly one of the most entertaining. The biopic, starring Taron Egerton ( Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Hugh Jackman, tells the story of a ski jumper who made it to the Olympics despite overwhelming odds.

Stream it on Max Go.

If you’ve already seen I, Tonya: The Price of Gold

Margot Robbie is getting Oscars buzz for her portrayal of Tonya Harding in the biopic, in theaters. But if you want to dig into Harding’s life and the 1994 incident with Nancy Kerrigan, check out this 30 for 30 documentary from ESPN. The film doesn’t side with either skater but instead offers a nuanced and wellrounded picture of both, and how the media sensationalized the scandal.

Rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play or iTunes.

If you like romance and toe-picks: The Cutting Edge

D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly star in this delightful rom-com about a hockey player who tries his hand (feet?) at figure skating alongside a difficult partner. In addition to its famous “toe-pick” line, the ’90s film has just the right mix of sports and romance.

Stream it on Sports Illustrated TV on Amazon Channels.

CHRIS LARGE/WALT DISNEY PICTURES Jim Craig (Eddie Cahill, left), Mike Eruzione (Patrick O’Brien Demsey) and their teammates take on the powerful Soviets — and win — in “Miracle,” the story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

LARRY HORRICKS British ski jumper Eddie (Taron Egerton, left) and his coach (Hugh Jackman) fly high even in defeat in “Eddie the Eagle.”

JOHN GAPS III/ AP “The Price of Gold” documents the ups and downs of Tonya Harding, including the infamous problem with her laces at the Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway, in 1994.