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Flirting with Disaster

1996Movie1 h 33 minR

76
GreatGoodWatch score

A hopeful, fast-paced comedy movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares, tears or brutality.

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Story

A comedy about sex, love, family and other accidents waiting to happen.

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.

Feels like

  • Road Trip Comedy
  • Adoption
  • Mistaken Identity
  • Farce
  • Family
  • Quirky
  • Character-Driven
  • Situational Humor

Cast

Crew

Directed by
David O. Russell
Produced by
Dean Silvers

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Facts

March 22, 1996 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
March 22, 1996
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$15 million
Available in
48 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Bourgeois Bohemian, Buxom Beauty Standard +9

  • Abusive Parents
  • Bourgeois Bohemian
  • Buxom Beauty Standard
  • Debating Names
  • Fanservice
  • Gene Hunting
  • Intoxication Ensues
  • The Klutz
  • Parental Abandonment
  • Never Going Back to Prison
  • Priceless Ming Vase
  • Straight Gay

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Flirting with Disaster?"

Questions about Flirting with Disaster

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Flirting with Disaster?

In the United States, Flirting with Disaster streams on fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Flirting with Disaster worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Will Flirting with Disaster make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Flirting with Disaster?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.