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The Fall Guy

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2024 126 min PG-13
Critic7.3
Action Comedy Romance Thriller
Peacock Prime Video Apple TV Fandango at Home
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Overview

Battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers is pulled back onto a mega-budget film set by his ex, director Jody Moreno — only to find the movie's leading man has vanished, and he must solve a dangerous criminal conspiracy while trying to win Jody back.
Story 6.5
Acting 7.8
Direction 7.5
Cinematography 7.5
Music 7.0
Pacing 6.8
Originality 7.0
Emotional Impact 7.0
Overall 7.3

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

7.3 /10

Gosling and Blunt spark

Ryan Gosling's self-deprecating charm and Emily Blunt's sharp comic timing give the film more warmth than any stunt can — their bickering romance is the real spectacle.

Stunts as art

A Guinness World Record-breaking cannon roll, a blistering rooftop chase, and David Leitch's practical-first philosophy make every action beat sing — this is what blockbuster stunt work looks like at its apex.

Pros

  • Gosling and Blunt's chemistry is the film's superpower
  • Guinness World Record practical stunt work
  • SAG Award-winning stunt ensemble
  • Extended Cut with 20 extra minutes on Peacock
  • Joyful, self-aware tone

Cons

  • Plot is overly complicated and overlong in the middle
  • Underperformed at the box office relative to budget
  • Meta Hollywood jokes wear thin by Act 3
Verdict A big-hearted, meta Hollywood romp that gets by on the magnetic chemistry of Gosling and Blunt, record-smashing practical stunts, and a genuine love letter to the unsung heroes of cinema.

AI Review

David Leitch's 2024 Hollywood love letter — a record-breaking stunt showcase wrapped in an action-comedy rom-com, anchored by Gosling and Blunt's irresistible chemistry and the stunt community's first SAG Award win.

A big-hearted, meta Hollywood romp that gets by on the magnetic chemistry of Gosling and Blunt, record-smashing practical stunts, and a genuine love letter to the unsung heroes of cinema.

Stream the Extended Cut on Peacock for the definitive version — it smooths out the theatrical cut's pacing bumps and adds more of what works.

Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture · Won

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Action Movie · Nominated

Hollywood Film Critics Society

Best Stunt Work · Nominated

Timeline

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Development

Universal Pictures developed The Fall Guy as a big-screen adaptation of the 1981–1986 Glen A. Larson TV series, with Drew Pearce writing a noir-influenced origin story for Colt Seavers. David Leitch, himself a former stuntman, was attached to direct as a personal passion project.

Principal photography

Shot extensively on location in Sydney, Australia throughout 2023, with the production also establishing the first-ever 'Stunt Designer' film credit for Chris O'Hara, ratified by the Directors Guild of America.

Release

Premiered at SXSW on March 12, 2024; wide release May 3, 2024. Digital from May 21; Blu-ray July 23; Peacock subscription streaming (including Extended Cut) from August 30, 2024.

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Won

Critics Choice Super Awards

Best Action Movie Nominated

Hollywood Film Critics Society

Best Stunt Work Nominated

Production

Development

Universal Pictures developed The Fall Guy as a big-screen adaptation of the 1981–1986 Glen A. Larson TV series, with Drew Pearce writing a noir-influenced origin story for Colt Seavers. David Leitch, himself a former stuntman, was attached to direct as a personal passion project.

Principal photography

Shot extensively on location in Sydney, Australia throughout 2023, with the production also establishing the first-ever 'Stunt Designer' film credit for Chris O'Hara, ratified by the Directors Guild of America.

Release

Premiered at SXSW on March 12, 2024; wide release May 3, 2024. Digital from May 21; Blu-ray July 23; Peacock subscription streaming (including Extended Cut) from August 30, 2024.

Streaming

Peacock Prime Video Apple TV Fandango at Home

Cast

Ryan Gosling Colt Seavers
Emily Blunt Jody Moreno
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Tom Ryder
Hannah Waddingham Gail Meyer
Winston Duke Dan Tucker
Stephanie Hsu Alma
Teresa Palmer Iggy Starr
Lee Majors Himself / Cameo
Heather Thomas Herself / Cameo
Jason Momoa Himself / Cameo

Characters

Colt Seavers Ryan Gosling
Jody Moreno Emily Blunt
Tom Ryder Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Gail Meyer Hannah Waddingham
Dan Tucker Winston Duke
Alma Stephanie Hsu
Iggy Starr Teresa Palmer
Himself / Cameo Lee Majors
Herself / Cameo Heather Thomas
Himself / Cameo Jason Momoa

Crew

David Leitch Director
Drew Pearce Writer
Kelly McCormick Producer
David Leitch Producer
Guymon Casady Producer
Ryan Gosling Producer
Dominic Lewis Composer
Jonathan Sela Cinematographer
Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir Editor
Chris O'Hara Stunt Designer

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. Original Score — Dominic Lewis
  2. I Was Made for Lovin' You — KISS
  3. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) — Phil Collins
  4. Unknown Stuntman — Lee Majors (original TV theme, reprised)
  5. Taylor Swift Medley (in-film) — Ryan Gosling (performed in character)

Trivia

  • Stuntman Logan Holladay performed 8.5 car cannon rolls for the film, breaking the Guinness World Record previously set at 7 rolls in Casino Royale (2006). Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt personally presented him with his certificate.
  • Director David Leitch is a former professional stuntman himself — he was Brad Pitt's stunt double for years and co-directed John Wick before his solo career.
  • The film received the very first 'Stunt Designer' credit in Hollywood history, awarded to stunt coordinator Chris O'Hara after the DGA approved the new credit in 2024.
  • Original TV series stars Lee Majors and Heather Thomas both appear in cameos in the film, acknowledged by Ryan Gosling's Colt as legends.
  • Jason Momoa has a memorable cameo as a heightened version of himself, a riff on his real-world action movie stardom.
  • The film directly advocates for an Oscar for Best Stunts — a dialogue exchange references the Oscars not having such a category, which was addressed in April 2025 when the Academy announced Best Stunt Design would debut in 2028.
  • A 20-minute-longer Extended Cut was released exclusively on Peacock alongside the theatrical version from August 30, 2024.

Quotes

"I'm a stuntman. Nobody cares about me."

"We do the impossible so directors can take the credit."

Goofs

  • The Guinness World Record placard shown in the film lists 8 cannon rolls, though the actual completed stunt measured 8.5 rolls.
  • Visible rigging equipment appears briefly in a reflection during one of the rooftop chase sequences.

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Standalone film adapted from the 1981–1986 Glen A. Larson TV series; no sequel has been announced.

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