The Stunt Driver

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Release Date:

Sep 25, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 39m

Synopsis

The film chronicles the daredevil stuntman Ken Carter's quest to execute a bold stunt of launching a rocket car across the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the United States in the 1970s, facing absurd challenges along the way.
Moviegoers are saying
Reviewers agree The Stunt Driver is a fun but scattered biopic of Canadian daredevil Ken Carter, with Jay Baruchel's performance and Ben Foster's turn as Evel Knievel landing well. Many feel its tonal whiplash, repetitive vignettes, and gimmicky shifts between documentary footage and narrative drama keep it from being more than 'entertaining enough,' though one reviewer calls it a 'Perfect Movie.'
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Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Sep 17, 2026

    Dowse has been one of the foremost purveyors of the sweeter, smaller and dorkier Canadian brand of performatively macho masculinity since 2002, so it’s hard to believe there was subject matter this suited to him he hadn’t done yet: a guy who had an NFB documentary made…

    71 Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
    Sep 26, 2026

    The only part of this movie that got me going was the Rochester mention and Jay Baruchel being aggressively Canadian.  The Stunt Driver is a part documentary recreation part fictional “based on a true story” drama to pad out a runtime about Ken Carter, a stunt driver from…

    43 Likes
    Ron Frear
    Ron Frear
    Sep 11, 2026

    RIP Ken Carter you would've loved Jackass

    55 Likes
    Connor Webb
    Connor Webb
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    Sep 11, 2026

    Tonally all over the place with a script that seems to not understand momentum or have a clear point of view, this silly and often warm hearted ode to living life on the edge is nevertheless a pretty amusing biopic about “The Mad Canadian” stunt driver (NOT daredevil, don’t…

    47 Likes
    Vlad P
    Vlad P
    Oct 1, 2026

    No way you'd look at this poster and think that this woudl be one of the best movies of the year, but here we are and yes it is. This is A Perfect Movie - with the likes of Speed Racer and Paddington 2. Jay Baruchel needs a statue and hopefully we see more of Laurence…

    31 Likes
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    Sep 24, 2026

    "Green means go." Decent story which I didn't realize going in that it was a biopic about a daredevil stunt driver who's trying to break the record for the longest jump with a rocket car. Jay Baruchel plays Ken Carter who was very good and funny at times, especially when…

    30 Likes
    Mizzy
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    Sep 11, 2026

    evil knievel is a NERD

    42 Likes
    grace
    grace
    Sep 29, 2026

    Not since Evel Knievel jumped the Grand Canyon*, Buckaroo Bamzai went across the 8th dimension in a rocket car, and my brother jumped five kids on a ten speed has there been as true a tale of dare deviltry as the story of Ken Carter. And not since a bottle rocket fizzled at…

    25 Likes
    Joel Hilke
    Joel Hilke
    Oct 19, 2026

    Pretty much sums up how I feel about my dreams when it comes to movies. 2026 Movie Ranking

    15 Likes
    CinemaCollect
    CinemaCollect

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    #great
    #epic
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Metacritic

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Sep 21, 2026

With its era-appropriate fashions and a color palette that resembles a 1970s movie, “The Stunt Driver” does a good job propelling us back to that decade. But all those wide collars and crunching car metal made me wish this movie had been made by Hal Needham.

Metacritic review by Odie Henderson
Odie Henderson
Boston Globe
80
Sep 16, 2026

Baruchel gives Carter a beating heart beneath all the bravado, while Dowse turns his seemingly absurd ambition into something genuinely thrilling and moving.

Metacritic review by Matthew Creith
Matthew Creith
TheWrap
50
Sep 14, 2026

Despite all of the film’s narrative and tonal setbacks, there’s something captivating about the center of this film. The generally underrated Baruchel clearly understands Carter, finding a balance of fear, showmanship, and competitiveness that can be hard for actors to capture.

Metacritic review by Brian Tallerico
Brian Tallerico
RogerEbert.com

Frequently Asked Questions

When does The Stunt Driver come out in theaters?
September 25, 2026 is the release date.
Is The Stunt Driver (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Stunt Driver (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's The Stunt Driver (2026) about?
The film chronicles the daredevil stuntman Ken Carter's quest to execute a bold stunt of launching a rocket car across the St. Lawrence River from Canada to the United States in the 1970s, facing absurd challenges along the way.