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Danny Deckchair

For anyone who ever dreamed of taking off.

2003 · 1h 40m · PG-13 Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer

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An unappreciated laborer's patience reaches breaking point when his girlfriend cancels a romantic holiday. Making light of the situation, he decides to tie hundreds of helium balloons to a chair in an outlandish bid to float to a new life.

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55%
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Rotten

Balsmeyer may remind you of the guy at the party who, after one too many shots, puts a lampshade on his head. It's funny for maybe a moment -- until you realize, to your horror, that he doesn't know when to stop.

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

The easygoing humor and uplifting messages -- that it's never too late to turn your life around -- are welcome, especially in the September movie doldrums.

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Fresh

As for the charm factor, I can't think of any screen couple this year with more of such an elusive quality than Ms. Otto and Mr. Ifans.

Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Rotten

Such sentiments are fine, of course, but they're not the ingredients of groundbreaking filmmaking. We've been over this territory ad nauseum.

Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News
Fresh

An entertaining flight of fancy.

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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