The Fall Guy
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Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
What critics thought
A breezy, self-aware action-comedy that most critics found genuinely fun and refreshing amid CGI-heavy blockbusters, buoyed by strong chemistry between its two leads. The main fault line in reviews was whether the film's Hollywood self-mythology amounts to affectionate satire or merely reproduces the industry's blind spots — particularly around its treatment of women directors.
“feels like a pushback against all the CGI-heavy, character-less, humorless blockbusters that have been coming off the content production line”
Brian Tallerico·RogerEbert.com
“rather than indict Hollywood's worst instincts, the film instead echoes them ... If The Fall Guy reflects how Hollywood views women directors, it's little surprise there are so few of them.”
Oliver Jones·Observer
“self-reflexive love letter to Hollywood stunt work”
IGN
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Action, Comedy, Romance
Cast & Crew
David LeitchDirector
Ryan GoslingColt Seavers
Emily BluntJody Moreno
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonTom Ryder
Hannah WaddinghamGail Meyer
Teresa PalmerIggy Starr
Stephanie HsuAlma Milan
Winston DukeDan Tucker
Ben KnightDressler
MatuseDoone
Adam DunnNigel
Zara MichalesVenti Kushner
Ioane Sa'ulaBirdie the PA
Dominic LewisComposer
Drew PearceWriter
Jonathan SelaCinematographyThe Fall Guy
Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
What critics thought
A breezy, self-aware action-comedy that most critics found genuinely fun and refreshing amid CGI-heavy blockbusters, buoyed by strong chemistry between its two leads. The main fault line in reviews was whether the film's Hollywood self-mythology amounts to affectionate satire or merely reproduces the industry's blind spots — particularly around its treatment of women directors.
“feels like a pushback against all the CGI-heavy, character-less, humorless blockbusters that have been coming off the content production line”
Brian Tallerico·RogerEbert.com
“rather than indict Hollywood's worst instincts, the film instead echoes them ... If The Fall Guy reflects how Hollywood views women directors, it's little surprise there are so few of them.”
Oliver Jones·Observer
“self-reflexive love letter to Hollywood stunt work”
IGN
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Action, Comedy, Romance
Cast & Crew
David LeitchDirectorRyan GoslingColt SeaversEmily BluntJody MorenoAaron Taylor-JohnsonTom RyderHannah WaddinghamGail MeyerTeresa PalmerIggy StarrStephanie HsuAlma MilanWinston DukeDan TuckerBen KnightDresslerMatuseDooneAdam DunnNigelZara MichalesVenti KushnerIoane Sa'ulaBirdie the PADominic LewisComposerDrew PearceWriterJonathan SelaCinematographyRent & Buy