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Where to watch Flirting with Disaster (1996) tonight

Flirting with Disaster (1996) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.2 from 279 TMDB members. Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.

Runtime
1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Comedy
Released
March 22, 1996
TMDB rating
6.2 / 10 from 279 votes
Director
David O. Russell
Starring
Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni, Mary Tyler Moore
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free).

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How long is Flirting with Disaster?
Flirting with Disaster is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Flirting with Disaster rated?
Flirting with Disaster is rated R in the US.
Is Flirting with Disaster a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Flirting with Disaster?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: fuboTV (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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