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title: "The Fall Guy"
year: 2024
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-fall-guy"
fi1m_id: "the-fall-guy"
imdb_id: "tt1684562"
tmdb_id: 746036
wikidata_id: "Q113671585"
fi1m_score: 72
critics_score: 78
critics_reviews: 20
published: "2026-09-09"
updated: "2026-09-18T08:37:59.461734+00:00"
region: "IT"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# The Fall Guy (2024)

Directed by David Leitch · 2h 07m · MiC 6+ · Action, Comedy, Romance

## Identity

The Fall Guy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/the-fall-guy
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** the-fall-guy
- **IMDb ID:** tt1684562
- **TMDB ID:** 746036
- **Wikidata ID:** Q113671585
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1684562/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/746036, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113671585

**Fi1m score: 72** · Critics 78 from 20 reviews

*In a sentence:* Ryan Gosling gets set on fire, thrown off a building and dumped by Emily Blunt, and only the last one hurts

> David Leitch’s tribute to stunt performers is a romantic comedy with car crashes attached, and Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are good enough company to carry it. The mystery plot is not, and it stays twenty minutes too long.

## Synopsis

Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is a stuntman, the man who takes the falls for the action star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), until one fall too many puts him out of the business. He is talked back onto a film set by the producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham). The film is directed by Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), who has good reason not to be pleased to see him. Ryder has gone missing, Gail wants him found quietly, and Colt has to look for him between takes while trying to convince Jody he is worth a second chance. Winston Duke is the stunt coordinator, Stephanie Hsu the star’s assistant, and Teresa Palmer is also in the cast.

## Review

David Leitch was a stunt performer before he was a director, and *The Fall Guy* is the film in which he finally says so out loud. Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) doubles for the action star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) until one fall too many puts him out of work. The producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) talks him back onto a set run by Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), who has not forgiven him for the way he left. Ryder is missing, Gail wants him found quietly, and that is the plot. It is the least interesting thing in the film, and we recommend the film anyway, with the caveat that it runs 127 minutes and earns about a hundred.

Drew Pearce’s script knows that Gosling is funniest when he is trying to be sincere and failing. Colt gives a thumbs up because he cannot think of anything true to say, and looks wounded when a punch lands, as if it were a personal remark. Blunt plays Jody as a woman who has decided to be angry and keeps forgetting, and the scenes in which she directs him through take after take, with the whole crew listening, are the best thing in it, because both of them are talking about the film they are making and both know they are not. It got to us more than a film with this many explosions had any right to. It was the forgetting that did it: every time Blunt lets the anger slip, Gosling notices, and neither of them says so.

The falls are real, and Jonathan Sela shoots them so that you can tell, keeping the camera wide enough that you can see it is a body and not a drawing of one. The fight in Ryder’s flat uses the props of an action star’s career, and we laughed out loud, partly because Gosling fights like a man paid to lose well. The car chase cut to karaoke is the film’s one real piece of invention, and Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir times the crashes to the song. Elsewhere her cutting is busier than it needs to be, and one or two of the fights turn into a blur of arms.

The mystery is a nuisance. It has more moving parts than it needs, and about an hour in we stopped keeping track and were mildly annoyed to find the film still keeping track for us. Waddingham enjoys herself as a producer who lies in the same warm voice she uses for praise. Winston Duke, as the stunt coordinator Dan Tucker, gets the good lines about how films are made and delivers them as if he has heard them all before. Stephanie Hsu and Teresa Palmer are given a scene each and then set aside, and Taylor-Johnson’s Ryder is a one-note vanity turn that is funny for about half its screen time.

David Scheunemann’s production design for the film within the film looks like exactly the sort of thing that gets made for the wrong reasons, which is the joke, and he has the nerve to make it handsome anyway. Sarah Evelyn dresses Colt in the jacket of a man who does not want to be noticed and Ryder in things that catch the light. Dominic Lewis’s score is mostly drum rolls between pop songs, of which there are a great many; one of them comes back so often it stops being a joke and becomes a habit.

Set against Leitch’s own films it is the gentlest. *Atomic Blonde* was cruel and *Bullet Train* was pleased with itself; this one wants to be liked, and mostly it is. What it lacks is the clean line of the *John Wick* fights, where you always knew where everyone was standing. The last half hour takes a turn we will not describe, and every scene in it runs a beat past its punchline.

Then the credits roll over footage of the stunt team doing the falls you have just watched, and it is the most honest minute in the film. See it with someone you are trying to impress, and do not worry too much about who did what to whom. The film does not.

*Fi1m score 72, published 9 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

The consensus is warm and unusually narrow. Almost every review lands on the same two things: the pairing of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, whose screwball rapport most critics find the film’s real engine, and the stunt work, which David Leitch’s background as a stuntman is credited with putting front and centre. Several reviews call it a romantic comedy wearing an action film’s clothes, and mean it as praise.

The reservations, where they appear, are about the script: The Times finds it lazy and incoherent, Little White Lies calls the dialogue cheesy and the chemistry flat, and a handful of otherwise positive notices mention an overcomplicated plot and a final act that runs long. The New York Times thinks Blunt is underused. The one outright rejection comes from The Wrap, which finds the action poorly presented and the humour forced. Even the doubters concede the leads are charming; the argument is over whether charm is enough.

## Straight answers

**Is The Fall Guy worth watching?**

*The Fall Guy* is worth watching for anyone who wants a romantic comedy with car crashes attached, and we scored it 72. Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are good enough company to carry it, and the real stunt falls are shot so you can tell they are real. The missing-star mystery is the weakest part, and the film runs 127 minutes and earns about a hundred.

**How long is The Fall Guy, and what is it rated?**

*The Fall Guy* runs 2h 07m and is rated 6+ by the MiC in Italy. It is an action and comedy film.

**Where can I watch The Fall Guy in Italy?**

*The Fall Guy* is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Italy, and it is also available to rent from Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video from €3.99. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is The Fall Guy, and is it suitable for children?**

*The Fall Guy* is a 12A, and its violence is stunt violence: falls, fights and car crashes played for laughs rather than pain, with the hero paid to lose well. Nothing in it is frightening, and there is little a teenager will not have seen in a trailer. The tone is warm throughout, so squeamish viewers should be fine; the smallest children may simply find the mystery plot hard to follow.

**How does The Fall Guy compare to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang?**

*The Fall Guy* is the warmer and simpler of the two, a romance first and a Hollywood mystery a long way second, where [*Kiss Kiss Bang Bang*](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang) is a crime comedy that leans on its cleverness. Shane Black's film has the sharper dialogue and the more tangled plot; David Leitch's has the better stunts and the gentler heart. Choose the earlier film for wit, this one for the couple at its centre.

**What should I watch after The Fall Guy?**

After *The Fall Guy*, try [*Romancing the Stone*](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone) (1984, Fi1m 77): A writer and a rogue bicker through the jungle; the model for the banter here. Then [*Kiss Kiss Bang Bang*](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang) (2005, Fi1m 79): Hollywood murder, a hopeless hero and jokes about how films are put together; and [*Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood) (2019, Fi1m 77): Brad Pitt as a stunt double with nothing to prove and a dog.

### Reviews we read (29)

- **The Telegraph**, Robbie Collin (★★★★★): Director David Leitch delivers a witty, fresh and inventive action comedy propelled by strong chemistry from its leads. It offers pure old-fashioned high-wire showmanship celebrating stunt work and movie-star charm. [Read](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt/)
- **Empire**, Kelechi Ehenulo (85/100, inferred): The review calls the film a gloriously entertaining comedy and love-letter to stunt performers. The dynamite pairing of Gosling and Blunt is singled out as the real fun, delivering feel-good romantic charm alongside incredible stunts. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-fall-guy/)
- **Variety**, Peter Debruge (85/100, inferred): The critic praises the surprisingly romantic reboot with Gosling delivering one of his most appealing characters as a stuntman hero, blending action heroics with screwball romance chemistry alongside Blunt at the center of an epic stunt spectacular, though the action is not Leitch's best. [Read](https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt-1235939513/)
- **The AV Club**, Matthew Jackson (B+): The critic sees it as a crowd-pleasing action-comedy romp that succeeds mightily thanks to its charm. Gosling and Blunt's partnership and the stunt work are singled out for delivering fun and palpable joy. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/the-fall-guy-movie-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt-1851330852)
- **Los Angeles Times**, Glenn Whipp (80/100, inferred): The critic highlights exceptional stunt work from former stuntman director David Leitch and praises the film as a romantic comedy that coasts on the charisma of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, noting audiences will remember the leads' interplay more than the cannon rolls. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-05-02/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt-david-leitch-stunts)
- **Radio Times**, Terry Staunton (4/5): The review celebrates the dazzling chemistry between Gosling and Blunt and the film's confident blend of romcom and action-mystery. It praises the script's affection for cinema and well-structured homage to blockbusters. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/the-fall-guy-review/)
- **The i Paper**, Francesca Steele (80/100, inferred): The critic describes it as outrageously entertaining with dynamite chemistry between Gosling and Blunt that elevates the film. Practical stunts and meta Hollywood references are highlighted as strengths in this uplifting blockbuster. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/the-fall-guy-review-3032456)
- **Time Out**, Phil de Semlyen (4/5): The critic lauds the frisky romcom nested in a full-throttle action movie, crediting Gosling and Blunt's delightful chemistry and Leitch's direction. It singles out the star power and explosive set pieces as making for a perfect Friday night film. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-fall-guy)
- **Total Film**, James Mottram (80/100, inferred): The critic finds The Fall Guy an effervescent, fun comedy with sparkling Gosling/Blunt chemistry and strong action sequences. They single out the lead pairing and director Leitch's stunt expertise for particular praise while noting it is a bit too long in the final act. [Read](https://www.gamesradar.com/the-fall-guy-review/)
- **The New York Times**, Manohla Dargis (75/100, inferred): The critic finds the film divertingly slick and playful nonsense centered on a stuntman who endures repeated brutalization, with Ryan Gosling's charm carrying the swaggering action sequences; the story is largely irrelevant and Emily Blunt is underused. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/movies/fall-guy-ryan-gosling.html)
- **The Guardian**, Peter Bradshaw (70/100, inferred): It is a goofy summer crowd-pleaser with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt's nice rapport and moments of tenderness amid the action. The film prioritizes bangs and crashes over romance or deeper satire, delivering solid popcorn entertainment. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/02/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt-david-leitch)
- **The New Yorker**, Richard Brody (70/100, inferred): The critic calls the action-comedy gravity-defying fun that sticks its landings as a romantic comedy with inventive stunts and insider craft details from director David Leitch, but faults the thin characterization and chilly efficiency that leaves little room for the leads' chemistry to develop. [Read](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/13/the-fall-guy-movie-review)
- **Little White Lies**, Hannah Strong (3/3/2): The review highlights impressive stuntwork as the film's strongest element but criticizes the weak script, cheesy dialogue and lacklustre chemistry. It calls the film an affectionate but forgettable tribute to stunt performers. [Read](https://lwlies.com/reviews/the-fall-guy)
- **Financial Times**, Danny Leigh (★★★☆☆): Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt lend easy charm and frictionless charisma to this madcap action comedy caper. The film affirms the value of brand-name movie stars amid its Hollywood satire and salute to stunt workers. [Read](https://www.ft.com/content/b55f7107-e361-4927-a819-c45d43426e95)
- **IndieWire**, Katie Rife: The review calls it a giddy example of cheerful and enthusiastic popcorn filmmaking. Ryan Gosling's lead performance is highlighted as delivering terrific popcorn entertainment. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-1234964295/)
- **Screen Daily**: The critic finds Gosling at peak star power in a fun, high-flying action flick that captures the energy of filmmaking and stunt work. It notes the film is a thrilling spectacle but not Leitch's best. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-fall-guy-sxsw-review/5191524.article)
- **Sight and Sound**: The critic praises the film's witty meta-romcom elements and action sequences that highlight stunt work, noting the strong chemistry between Gosling and Blunt. Some script gags feel forced and the action is occasionally undercut by cuts. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/fall-guy-witty-action-packed-tribute-stunt-performers)
- **Slant Magazine**, Derek Smith: The critic finds that movie-star charisma elevates a bland action-comedy only so far. The magnetic performances and romantic undercurrent from Gosling and Blunt are singled out as providing the main charm amid derivative stretches. [Read](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt/)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Lovia Gyarkye: The critic finds the film an entertaining action-comedy with heart that feels human in a rare way for big studio fare. Gosling and Blunt's charming performances and strong chemistry are singled out as a true delight. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt-1235850754/)
- **The Times**, Kevin Maher (★★☆☆☆): Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt show oodles of chemistry but the script is a mess of lazy incoherence and clichés. The film is ultimately tedious despite the stars' efforts and the director's stunt background. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/the-fall-guy-film-review-ryan-gosling-and-emily-blunt-cant-save-this-h5pn6jhhz)
- **Vulture**, Bilge Ebiri: The review describes the film as a funny, romantic, stunt-filled delight and an act of pure movie love. The genuine romance and splendid chemistry between Gosling and Blunt are singled out as what powers the picture emotionally. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-fall-guy-movie-review-ryan-gosling.html)
- **Collider**, Perri Nemiroff (9/10): The critic calls the film a moviemaking lover’s dream come true and an exceedingly entertaining ride that functions as a big-hearted ode to the artists behind movie magic. She singles out the expertly crafted action sequences, from the stunt choreography to the cinematography and editing, for particular praise. [Read](https://collider.com/the-fall-guy-review/)
- **/Film**, Jacob Hall (9/10): The critic calls it pure entertainment with sparkling chemistry between Gosling and Blunt, great action and romance blend, and a tribute to stunt performers. They single out the fun, old-school pleasures and the stunt work. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/1538317/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-and-stunt-team-lead-spectacular-time-at-the-movies-sxsw-2024/)
- **Film Stories**, Simon Brew (85/100, inferred): The critic praises it as a fun, nostalgic blockbuster with great stunts, laughs, and a charming romance between Gosling and Blunt. They single out the respect for stunt work and the chemistry of the leads. [Read](https://filmstories.co.uk/reviews/the-fall-guy-review-a-terrific-rom-com-and-a-love-letter-to-movie-stunts/)
- **Deadline**, Valerie Complex (80/100, inferred): The critic praises the film as a hilarious and thoughtful tribute to stunt performers, highlighting its kinetic action sequences, self-aware humor, and emotional exploration of the sacrifices involved. They single out the strong chemistry between Gosling and Blunt along with Leitch’s direction for praise, while noting minor issues with one female character’s development. [Read](https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-fall-guy-review-a-high-flying-tribute-hollywoods-unsung-stunt-heroes-sxsw-1235857374/)
- **NME**, Matthew Turner (4/5): The critic describes it as a wildly entertaining blend of action comedy and screwball romance with off-the-scale chemistry between the leads. They single out the sparkling script, thrilling stunts, and Gosling and Blunt's comic/romantic interplay for praise. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-3752182)
- **Digital Spy**, Mireia Mullor (3/5): The critic calls it a great old-school Hollywood action comedy that is extremely enjoyable and full of star power. They praise Gosling and Blunt's chemistry and the heartfelt tribute to stunt work while noting an overcomplicated plot and some tone-deaf jokes as flaws. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a60588319/the-fall-guy-review/)
- **The Wrap**, Chase Hutchinson (35/100, inferred): The critic calls the film a dull action-comedy misfire that quickly runs out of steam despite charming leads and spectacular stunts. They single out the lack of genuine thrills, forced humor, and poor presentation of action sequences for complaint. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/ryan-gosling-the-fall-guy-review-emily-blunt/)
- **Den of Geek**, David Crow (4 out of 5): The critic praises the irresistible chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt along with the film's fizzy, retro Hollywood charm and stunt work. They single out the leads' screwball banter and old-school physical comedy for praise while noting the shaggy plot and some jarring VFX as drawbacks. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-fall-guy-review-ryan-gosling-emily-blunt/)

## Details

- **Director:** David Leitch
- **Director:** David Leitch
- **Writer:** Drew Pearce
- **Cinematography:** Jonathan Sela
- **Editor:** Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir
- **Music:** Dominic Lewis
- **Production design:** David Scheunemann
- **Costume design:** Sarah Evelyn
- **Producer:** Guymon Casady, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling
- **Cast:** Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers; Emily Blunt as Jody Moreno; Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tom Ryder; Hannah Waddingham as Gail Meyer; Teresa Palmer as Iggy Starr; Stephanie Hsu as Alma Milan; Winston Duke as Dan Tucker; Ben Knight as Dressler
- **Runtime:** 2h 07m
- **Certificate (MiC):** 6+
- **Release (Italy):** 1 May 2024
- **Genres:** Action, Comedy, Romance
- **Budget:** $125 million
- **Box office:** $181 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EySdVK0NK1Y

## Where to watch in Italy

- Amazon Prime Video: free
- Apple TV: rent €3.99, hd
- Amazon Prime Video: rent €3.99, uhd
- Amazon Prime Video: buy €7.99, sd
- Apple TV: buy €7.99, sd

*Checked 2026-09-10.*

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## If you liked this

- *Hooper* (1978): Burt Reynolds as an ageing stuntman; the film this one keeps glancing at.
- *Police Story* (1985): Jackie Chan doing the falls himself, with the bruises shown over the credits.
- *Romancing the Stone* (1984), Fi1m 77: A writer and a rogue bicker through the jungle; the model for the banter here. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/romancing-the-stone.md)
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), Fi1m 79: Hollywood murder, a hopeless hero and jokes about how films are put together. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* (2019), Fi1m 77: Brad Pitt as a stunt double with nothing to prove and a dog. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)

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