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Death Defying Acts (2007) — Stream on Howdy · CriticCrunch

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Death Defying Acts

Movie2007·97 min

Death Defying Acts

Directed by Gillian Armstrong

A drama romance film directed by Gillian Armstrong.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 88%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.9/10

283 ratings

About Death Defying Acts

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: forbidden love, obsession, betrayal, early 1900s, showbiz media, london, small town, romantic partners, con artist trickster, femme fatale, con deception, hidden identity, sweeping romance

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Details

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Language: English

Cast

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall

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How Death Defying Acts Ranks

All movies

Top 88%

2000s movies

Top 84%

Drama movies

Top 88%

★Gillian Armstrong films#3 of 3

Top 88% All movies.

the vibe

Death Defying Acts Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltstylized

contemplative

What it's about

con deceptionhidden identityforbidden loveobsessionbetrayalcon artistfemme fataleromantic partnersshowbiz & mediasweeping romancelondonsmall townearly 1900s

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

stylizedstyled