Death Defying Acts fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, show business, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Death Defying Acts is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's romantic and hopeful.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, show business, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, show business, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Death Defying Acts is included with a subscription to Philo and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 37 min
Death Defying Acts runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 45 and audiences 47 out of 100, so both groups see Death Defying Acts much the same way.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 42% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, Italian. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States.
+48GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Death Defying Acts in 62 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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