Double Dare
Balcony Releasing | Release Date: April 22, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
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14
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2
Negative:
0
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90
Film ThreatEric Campos
Thrilling stunt footage aside, this is a film that celebrates the strength of women in the entertainment industry and these two separate stories are tied together perfectly by filmmaker Amanda Micheli. Read full review
80
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Given how well Micheli captures the personality and aspirations of two complicated professionals, it's too bad she never answers the key question: What makes one person a stuntwoman, and another a star? Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Fascinating, highly entertaining. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
The stuntwomen are also subject to the unbreakable law of Hollywood, that the advantage is always to the young and beautiful. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Entertaining documentary about stuntwomen who do risky business for a living. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
It shows the hardship that women -- especially older women -- must endure in a male-dominated business. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Amanda Micheli's candid documentary introduces us to two of these real-life daredevils, and it is a genuine pleasure. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Focuses on a parallel universe that moviegoers rarely consider: that of the invisible, hard-working craftspeople who put the illusion together. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Very entertainingly takes us into the world of stuntwomen. Read full review
70
VarietyLael Loewenstein
Viewers are left feeling that it's still a male-dominated profession, but that determined women like these might just effect some small change. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Zoe is lively and an astonishing athlete, but it's Jeannie who gives this film resonance. Read full review
70
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Micheli's documentary finds a fresh angle via the intersecting stories of two stuntwomen. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The more interesting woman is Epper, who comes from a highly respected family of stunt doubles and at 62 shows no signs of slowing. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
It's a classic gal-pal movie, perfect for daughters, sisters, moms and the guys whose asses they kick. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
Thin but pleasantly diverting documentary Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Less a history of a specialty that scarcely existed before the '70s -- men habitually donned wigs and dresses to double for women -- than a portrait of two women, one beginning her career and the other in the twilight of hers. Read full review
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