London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
Inspire a generation.
The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event. The Opening Ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities of the London 2012 Games, based on sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation. It was a Ceremony 'for everyone' and celebrated contributions the UK has made to the world through innovation and revolution, as well as the creativity and exuberance of British people.
- Date of release
- 2012-07-27
- TMDB
- 7.8 / 10 (79)
- Runtime
- 4h 0m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Danny Boyle
Casting
- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom — Self
- Mike Oldfield — Self
- Kenneth Branagh — Isambard Kingdom Brunel
- J.K. Rowling — Self
- Paul McCartney — Self
- Rowan Atkinson — Mr. Bean
- Daniel Craig — James Bond
- David Beckham — Self
- Emeli Sandé — Self
- Evelyn Glennie — Self
- Simon Rattle — Self
- Dizzee Rascal — Self
Recommended
- The Captains 2011 · ★ 6.4
- Looking for Richard 1996 · ★ 6.8
- Capital in the Twenty-First Century 2019 · ★ 6.5
- National Gallery 2014 · ★ 7.3
- Above Majestic 2018 · ★ 7.4
- Elstree 1976 2015 · ★ 6.2
- Audrey 2020 · ★ 7.1
- Atlantis Rising 2017 · ★ 6.4
- Katy Perry: Part of Me 2012 · ★ 7.1
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M 1999 · ★ 8.7
- Unknown: Cave of Bones 2023 · ★ 7.1
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story 2019 · ★ 7.3