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Danny Deckchair

Play trailer Poster for Danny Deckchair PG-13 2003 1h 41m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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After his girlfriend cheats on him, an unappreciated laborer floats away to a new life in a balloon-powered chair.
Danny Deckchair

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Critics Consensus

Danny Deckchair mines some earnest pleasure from a concept with its head in the clouds and two stars whose chemistry is grounded, but the comedy quickly runs out of air when the premise comes back down to the earth.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Pleasant little diversion with some sweet moments. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 09/17/2004
2/5
Balsmeyer may remind you of the guy at the party who, after one too many shots, puts a lampshade on his head. It's funny for maybe a moment -- until you realize, to your horror, that he doesn't know when to stop. Go to Full Review
Andrew Sarris Observer 09/09/2004
As for the charm factor, I can't think of any screen couple this year with more of such an elusive quality than Ms. Otto and Mr. Ifans. Go to Full Review
Jason Gorber Film Scouts 06/21/2007
B
A pretty straightforward and competent little film. Go to Full Review
David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com 12/20/2004
3/5
The charm of it all wins us over, and while we watch the tired old twists and turns, we smile anyway. Go to Full Review
Anthony Del Valle Las Vegas Mercury 10/31/2004
2.5/5
[Jeff Balsmeyer's] playing it safe causes this beautiful opportunity of a film to crash just when it seems destined for the stratosphere. Go to Full Review
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mike l 10/08/2022 I only got this movie because I think Miranda Otto (AKA Eowen) is georgeous! I was stunned at how GOOD a movie this was. I read the bad reviews and I must say that whoever wrote them must be freaks or something. Funny classic romance with interesting bits all through the movie. No NORMAL person would be disappointed. Both I and my wife (who thinks Rhys Ivans is "HOT" by the way) stated as the credits rolled by that this will go down as one of our favorite feel-good movies! See more 12/17/2021 Very quirky Australian comedy - romance. I laughed so much during the movie. Ifans is great actor; he is a chameleon and Otto is very cute. See more joel h 03/23/2019 What a strange little movie. And I'm not just talking about Rhys Ifans being cast as the leading man in a romantic comedy, I'm talking about the overall tone. Danny Deckchair is oddly likeable, with a positive message and enough humor to make you crack a few smiles. It's easy to see why this film flew under the radar, but if you get a chance to watch it, you should. You might just enjoy it. See more 07/08/2015 When I first came to BC four years ago, I heard the phrase, "No worries". Then I saw the balloon stunt dufus in the Times Colonist. All these things have one thing in common: This movie. I love this movie. The balloon dufus should also be charged with plagiarism as well as mischief. See more 09/03/2014 not as good as I'd hoped, your typical rom com See more 06/23/2014 Cute, charming, funny, silly, ridiculous, Aussie... Thumbs up. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After his girlfriend cheats on him, an unappreciated laborer floats away to a new life in a balloon-powered chair.
Director
Jeff Balsmeyer
Producer
Andrew Mason
Screenwriter
Jeff Balsmeyer
Distributor
Lionsgate Films, Crusader Entertainment LLC
Production Co
Macquarie Film Corporation, City Productions Pty. Limited
Rating
PG-13 (Sex-Related Situations)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 7, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$159.3K
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround