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GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 82
GoodWatch score 63
GoodWatch score 84
GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 77
GoodWatch score 83
GoodWatch score 83September 13, 2007 · 1 h 37 min · PG
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In the United States, Death Defying Acts streams on Prime, Philo, Starz, Lionsgate+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 51 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 48).
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Yes: it cost about $20 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.
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