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  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary When the long awaited holiday of cement truck driver Danny (Ifans) goes south thanks to his scheming girlfriend, he escapes his suburban prison and blasts into the skies in a garden chair tied with helium balloons. (Lions Gate Entertainment)

Directed By: Jeff Balsmeyer

Written By: Lizzie Bryant, Tim Gooding, Jeff Balsmeyer

  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • Lionsgate Films
  • 1 h 40 m

Danny Deckchair

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary When the long awaited holiday of cement truck driver Danny (Ifans) goes south thanks to his scheming girlfriend, he escapes his suburban prison and blasts into the skies in a garden chair tied with helium balloons. (Lions Gate Entertainment)

Directed By: Jeff Balsmeyer

Written By: Lizzie Bryant, Tim Gooding, Jeff Balsmeyer

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
56
44% Positive
11 Reviews
56% Mixed
14 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 25 Critic Reviews
56
44% Positive
11 Reviews
56% Mixed
14 Reviews
0% Negative
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75
A charming small-town comedy, thanks to the playfully romantic lead actors.
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70
A breezy romantic comedy, boasting a shameless silly streak.
By Gregory Weinkauf FULL REVIEW
70
In the warm, sparkling character comedy Danny Deckchair, the Welsh actor (Rhys Ifans) moves to center stage, but it has taken a trip to Australia to get him there.
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60
As instantly gratifying and devoid of surprises as a Club Med vacation. It bears no relation to reality whatsoever, but sometimes it's nice to imagine that, somewhere, there's a place nothing like home.
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50
Danny Deckchair offers some welcome cinematic comfort food in a summer filled with bloated special-effects movies and bad teen comedies.
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50
American-born writer-director Jeff Balsmeyer can't seem to make up his mind whether he's making a gentle romantic comedy with heartfelt trimmings, or a full-court Aussie farce.
By Ella Taylor FULL REVIEW
40
It's a pleasant enough ride, certainly, but in the end it also has all the wicked emotional punch of Bill Cosby on Quaaludes.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Crusader Entertainment, Macquarie Film Corporation, Cobalt Media Group, City Productions Pty. Ltd., Danny the Film, Baldwin Entertainment Group
Release Date Aug 11, 2004
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline A story of a guy, a deckchair and a bunch of balloons. [Scandinavian DVD.]
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Awards

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
• 1 Nomination
Paris Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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